rake up
To bring up or uncover, as embarrassing information, past misdeeds, etcTo bring up or uncover (something), as embarrassing information, past misdeeds, etc.
» Tom raked up all the leaves.
Tom rechte alle Blätter zusammen.
Том сгрёб все листья.
Meaning
3 senses(ambitransitive, figuratively)To bring up or uncover (something), as embarrassing information, past misdeeds, etc.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rake.
(figuratively, obsolete, transitive)To cover up, to hide (like covering live embers by raking ashes over them).
- bring to light
Examples
10 sentencesTom raked up all the leaves.
ruТом сгрёб все листья.
deTom rechte alle Blätter zusammen.
Tom raked up the leaves in the garden.
Tobias remembered leaving the rake up.
The columnist raked up some old gossip.
Burn the heaps of leaves you raked up.
Forms
rakes up, raking up, raked up, raked upPhrasal verbs
5 phrasal verbs- rake upTo bring up or uncover (something), as embarrassing information, past misdeeds, etc.
- rake offTo remove (something from something) in a sweeping motion.
- rake outTo clean by removing material with a rake.
- rake inTo collect something such as leaves into a pile, often with a rake.
- rake overTo discuss something unpleasant from the past.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb