"rake in" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: rakes in [present, singular, third-person], raking in [participle, present], raked in [participle, past], raked in [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} rake in (third-person singular simple present rakes in, present participle raking in, simple past and past participle raked in)
  1. (literally) To collect something such as leaves into a pile, often with a rake. Tags: literally Related terms: rake it in
    Sense id: en-rake_in-en-verb-jo1G9FwF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "in", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "in": 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48
  2. (figuratively, colloquial) To receive or to collect a large quantity of (something, especially money). Tags: colloquial, figuratively
    Sense id: en-rake_in-en-verb-RS0UmNyk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "in", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "in": 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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