- rake up
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transitive verb
Date: 1581
to make known or public ; uncover <rake up a scandal>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
rake up
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Rake — Rake, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Raked} (r[=a]kt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Raking}.] [AS. racian. See 1st {Rake}.] 1. To collect with a rake; as, to rake hay; often with up; as, he raked up the fallen leaves. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: To collect or draw… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rake — Тип Утилиты для разработки ПО Разработчик Jim Weirich Операционная система кроссплатформенное ПО Последняя версия 0.8.3 (25 сентября, 2008[1]) Лицензия MIT License … Википедия
Rake — may refer to:* Rake (angle), various angles in bicycle and motorcycle geometry * Rake (cellular automaton), a cellular automaton pattern that moves while regularly emitting spaceships * Rake (character), a man habituated to immoral conduct. *… … Wikipedia
rake — 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 … English terms dictionary
rake — rake1 [rāk] n. [ME < OE raca; akin to ON reka, spade, Ger rechen, a rake < IE base * reĝ , to direct, put in order > RIGHT] 1. any of various long handled tools with teeth or prongs at one end, used for gathering loose grass, hay, leaves … English World dictionary
Rake — bezeichnet einen Ort in der Grafschaft Hampshire, England, siehe Rake (Hampshire) eine Gitarrenspieltechnik Rake (Musik) den Nachnamen von Christer Rake (* 1987), norwegischer Radrennfahrer den Nachnamen von Joachim Rake (1912−2000), deutscher… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Rake — est un logiciel libre. C est un « moteur de production », semblable à SCons et make. Il est écrit en Ruby et les Rakefiles (équivalents des makefiles) sont écrits en Ruby. Il a été créé par Jim Weirich. Rake utilise le concept de block… … Wikipédia en Français
rake — rake; rake·hell·ish; rake·man; rake·steel; un·rake; muck·rake; rake·hell; rake·helly; rake·stele; … English syllables
rake — [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… … Financial and business terms
Rake — Rake, v. i. 1. [Icel. reika. Cf. {Rake} a debauchee.] To walk about; to gad or ramble idly. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] 2. [See {Rake} a debauchee.] To act the rake; to lead a dissolute, debauched life. Shenstone. [1913 Webster] {To rake out}… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rake — (r[=a]k), n. [AS. race; akin to OD. rake, D. reek, OHG. rehho, G. rechen, Icel. reka a shovel, and to Goth. rikan to heap up, collect, and perhaps to Gr. ore gein to stretch out, and E. rack to stretch. Cf. {Reckon}.] 1. An implement consisting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
