rake together
B2 neutral separable transitive
In simple words
To collect something bit by bit from different places, usually when it's hard to find enough.
Literal meaning: Using a rake to pull scattered material into one pile.
Meanings
1 A2 neutral
To physically gather scattered material into a pile using a rake.
"We raked together all the autumn leaves into a big pile for the bonfire."
Grammar: separable
2 B2
idiomatic
informal
To gather resources, money, or people from various sources, usually with difficulty.
"She managed to rake together just enough money to cover the deposit."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Less common than 'scrape together' in the figurative sense. The literal sense (using a rake to pile up leaves or debris) is transparent. The figurative sense implies effort and scarcity.
Commonly used with
money funds leaves support people resources
Forms
Base
rake together
I/you/we/they
3rd person
rakes together
he/she/it
Past simple
raked together
yesterday
Past participle
raked together
have + pp
-ing form
raking together
continuous
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