rake together

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Meaning · English

To gather or collect something, especially money, quickly and roughly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tập hợp hoặc thu thập một điều gì đó, đặc biệt là tiền, một cách nhanh chóng và thô sơ

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Literally: gather with a rake
Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Examples

They raked together all their savings to buy a house

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “rake together” mean?

To gather or collect something, especially money, quickly and roughly Literally: gather with a rake

Is “rake together” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.