scratch together
scratch together verb: to collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty; to scrape together.
Verb
scratch together (third-person singular simple present scratches together, present participle scratching together, simple past and past participle scratched together)
- To collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty; to scrape together.
- Synonyms:
- scrape together
Synonyms of scratch together
Forms of scratch together
| third-person singular present | scratches together |
|---|---|
| present participle | scratching together |
| past participle | scratched together |
| past | scratched together |
Questions about scratch together
- What does scratch together mean?
- Scratch together means to collect, assemble or gather small amounts (especially of money), from various sources, with some difficulty; to scrape together.
- What part of speech is scratch together?
- Scratch together is a verb.
- What is the past tense of scratch together?
- The past tense of scratch together is scratched together.
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