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- [reyk in]
- /reɪk ɪn/
- /reɪk ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [reyk in]
- /reɪk ɪn/
Definitions of rake in words
- noun rake in an agricultural implement with teeth or tines for gathering cut grass, hay, or the like or for smoothing the surface of the ground. 1
- noun rake in any of various implements having a similar form, as a croupier's implement for gathering in money on a gaming table. 1
- verb with object rake in to gather, draw, or remove with a rake: to rake dead leaves from a lawn. 1
- verb with object rake in to clear, smooth, or prepare with a rake: to rake a garden bed. 1
- verb with object rake in to clear (a fire, embers, etc.) by stirring with a poker or the like. 1
- verb with object rake in to gather or collect abundantly (usually followed by in): He marketed his invention and has been raking in money ever since. 1
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Origin of rake in
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English rak(e), Old English raca (masculine), racu (feminine); cognate with German Rechen, Old Norse reka shovel; (v.) Middle English raken, partly derivative of the noun, partly < Old Norse raka to scrape, rake
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Parts of speech for Rake in
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rake in popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rake in usage trend in Literature
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