To earn enough income to provide for basic needs: “The workers complained that on their present wages they could hardly make ends meet, let alone enjoy any luxuries.”

What is mean by to make both ends meet?

to have just enough money to buy the things that you need. Many students are finding it difficult to make ends meet. Synonyms and related words. To have just enough money.

What does it mean to meet an end?

To die. Please stop speeding, I don't want to meet my end today! See also: end, meet.