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Rake

noun
/reɪk/

Meaning

a garden tool with a long handle and prongs for gathering leaves; to gather with a rake
to collect or gather with a rake; to scrape or smooth a surface

Example Sentences

He used a rake to gather the fallen autumn leaves.

He raked the leaves into a pile.

Example Expressions

rake in the money

Synonyms

tool, implement, scraper, gatherer, scrape, gather, sweep, collect, accumulate
Entry 1
tool, implement, scraper, gatherer
Entry 2
scrape, gather, sweep, collect, accumulate

Antonyms

scatter, spread, disperse, strew
Entry 1
scatter, spread, disperse, strew
Entry 2
scatter, spread

Collocations

garden rake, leaf rake, rake leaves, rake the yard, rake in profits, rake fire
Entry 1
garden rake, leaf rake, rake leaves
Entry 2
rake leaves, rake the yard, rake in profits, rake fire

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