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rakenoun [ C ]

uk ​ /reɪk/ us ​ /reɪk/

rake noun [ C ] (MAN)

› old-fashioned a man, especially one who is rich or with a high social position, who lives in an immoral way, especially having sex with a lot of women

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rakeverb

uk ​ /reɪk/ us ​ /reɪk/

Phrasal verb(s)

rake sth in
rake sth out
rake over sth
rake sth up
rake sth/sb up

(Definition of “rake” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

“rake” in American English

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rakenoun [ C ]

us ​ /reɪk/

› a garden tool with a long handle and pointed parts sticking out in a row at the bottom, used for making earth level or for gathering leaves or cut grass

rake
verb [ T ] us ​ /reɪk/

›

Some workers raked leaves in the park.

(Definition of “rake” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

“rake” in Business English

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rakeverb

uk ​ /reɪk/ us ​
rake sb over the coals

› →  haul sb over the coals

Phrasal verb(s)

rake sth in
rake sth off

(Definition of “rake” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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