rake (verb)
1rake up — verb bring to light (Freq. 1) He raked up the misdeeds of his predecessor • Hypernyms: ↑discover, ↑find • Verb Frames: Somebody s something Somebody s that CLAUSE * * * …
2rake in — verb earn large sums of money Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in • Syn: ↑shovel in • Hypernyms: ↑gain, ↑take in, ↑clear, ↑make, ↑earn, ↑ …
3rake — Ⅰ. rake [1] ► NOUN ▪ an implement consisting of a pole with a toothed crossbar or fine tines at the end, used for drawing together leaves, cut grass, etc. or smoothing loose soil or gravel. ► VERB 1) draw together with a rake. 2) make smooth with …
4rake — [reɪk] verb FINANCE rake something → in phrasal verb [transitive] to obtain money, profits etc in large amounts: • Batman merchandise raked in an estimated $500 million in retail sales while it was hot. rake something → off phrasal verb… …
5rake off — verb take money from an illegal transaction • Derivationally related forms: ↑rake off • Topics: ↑crime, ↑offense, ↑criminal offense, ↑criminal offence, ↑offence, ↑law breaking …
6rake over — ˌrake ˈover [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they rake over he/she/it rakes over present participle raking over past tense …
7rake through — ˌrake ˈthrough [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they rake through he/she/it rakes through present participle raking through past tense …
8rake in — verb a) to collect something such as leaves into a pile, often with a rake b) to receive or to collect a large quantity of (something, especially money) See Also: rake it in …
9rake — verb Rake is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑claw, ↑eye Rake is used with these nouns as the object: ↑leaf, ↑yard …
10rake up — verb to collect (leaves etc.) into a pile by using a rake …
