"makes both ends meet" meaning in English

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Verb

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  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of make both ends meet Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: make both ends meet
    Sense id: en-makes_both_ends_meet-en-verb-nMyAvH5z Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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