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RAKE UP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does rake up mean? 

RAKE UP (verb)
  The verb RAKE UP has 1 sense:

1. bring to light

  Familiarity information: RAKE UP used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


RAKE UP (verb)


Sense 1rake up [BACK TO TOP]

Meaning:

Bring to light

Classified under:

Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting

Context example:

He raked up the misdeeds of his predecessor

Hypernyms (to "rake up" is one way to...):

discover; find (make a discovery)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE


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