"rake in" meaning in English

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Verb

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-SQncyD7X Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (in) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (in): 50 50
  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-Oi35R92I Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (in) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 54 46 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs with particle (in): 50 50

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