raked

Meanings

• Verb

  To gather or collect (leaves, grass, or other material) by raking.

  - "After the autumn leaves had fallen, the children raked them into piles."
  - "The gardener raked the soil to prepare it for planting."

• Verb

  To draw or gather in lines or patterns.

  - "The artist raked light across the canvas to create texture."
  - "The chef raked the embers in the fire to create a crust on the pizza."

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Synonyms

slope

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with raked
maked , shaked , faked , laked

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Variants

List of all variants of raked that leads to same result
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Etymology

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Old English hreccan, hrecan; related to hrecc, a hook or rake.

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Trivia

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1. Raking leaves is a popular autumn activity in many cultures and is often associated with the changing of the seasons.

2. The longest rake on record measured 23.5 meters (77 feet) and was created by the Guinness World Records in 2010.

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Related Concepts

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1. Raking leaves: A traditional autumn activity where leaves are gathered using a rake and often piled up for jumping into.

2. Raking soil: A gardening technique used to prepare the soil for planting by removing debris, leveling, and aerating the ground.

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Culture

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Raking is a common activity in gardening and landscaping, used to collect leaves, debris, or to prepare soil for planting. It is also used as a metaphorical term to describe drawing or gathering in lines or patterns.

How to Memorize "raked"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person using a rake to gather leaves, or drawing lines in the sand with a rake.
   - Visualize the feeling of raking leaves or soil between your fingers.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'raked' with the image of autumn leaves, or with the sound of raking soil.
   - Link the word 'raked' with the idea of drawing lines or patterns.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a phrase such as 'Rake Autumn Leaves Every Year' to help remember the definition.
   - Use the acronym 'Rake' to stand for 'Rake, Aggregate, and Keep' when remembering the steps for preparing soil.

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