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rake

/ɹeɪk/
Meanings
  • noun

    A garden tool with a long handle and a flat, toothed head for gathering leaves, grass clippings, or other debris.

    - "He spent the afternoon raking leaves in the yard."
    - "After the storm, we spent hours raking the debris from the streets."
  • verb

    To gather or collect something, especially using a rake.

    - "Can you rake the leaves into piles for me?"
    - "The wind was so strong that it raked the sand across the beach."
Pronunciation
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Synonyms

horserake , horserake , consist , roué , slope , roué
Rhymes
Words rhyming with rake
ake , brake , cake , fake , lake , make , rake , shake , take
Variants
List of all variants of rake that leads to same result
rake , rakes , raked , raker , rakers , raking , rake-off , rake-offs , rake up , raked up , rakes up , raking up , rake in , raked in , rakes in , raking in , rake it in , rake over , raked over , rakes over , raking over
Forms
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rake's (verb): raked, raking, rakes

Etymology
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Old English racan; related to racen to scrape, grate.

Trivia
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  1. The largest rake on record measured 18.5 meters (60.7 feet) long and was used to clean the roof of a church in Germany.

  2. The verb 'rake' comes from the Old English word 'racan', which means 'to scrape' or 'to grate'.

Related Concepts
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  1. garden tools: A category of tools used for maintaining gardens and landscapes.

  2. debris: Material or waste that has been collected or discarded.

Culture
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In literature, the term 'rake' has been used metaphorically to refer to a person who is immoral or debauched. In art, there is a painting by Sir Joshua Reynolds titled 'The Rake's Progress' that depicts the downward spiral of a young man's life as he becomes increasingly debauched.

How to Memorize "rake"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a long-handled tool with a flat, toothed head. Visualize raking leaves or other debris into piles.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'rake' with gardening, autumn leaves, and the sound of leaves rustling.
    - Remember the feeling of pushing a rake through the leaves and gathering them up.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a sentence using the word 'rake' such as 'Remember RAKE: Rake Autumn Leaves Every Year'.

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