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rakes in

rakes in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rake in.

Meaning of rake in

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.
    • Near-synonym: rake up
    Synonyms:
    rake up
  2. (colloquial, figuratively) To receive or to collect a large quantity of (something, especially money).
    • The company barely lifted a finger, and yet it still raked in more than two million euros in consulting fees.

Questions about rakes in

What is rakes in the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Rakes in is the third-person singular simple present indicative of rake in.

Words near rakes in in the dictionary

  1. raker
  2. rakeries
  3. rakers
  4. rakery
  5. rakes
  6. rakes in
  7. rakes it in
  8. rakes off
  9. rakes out
  10. rakes over
  11. rakes over old coals

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