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Rake vs Raze - What's the difference?

rake | raze |

In lang=en terms the difference between rake and raze

is that rake is to incline from a perpendicular direction while raze is to scrape as if with a razor.

As nouns the difference between rake and raze

is that rake is a garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil or rake can be slope, divergence from the horizontal or perpendicular or rake can be a man habituated to immoral conduct or rake can be (provincial|northern england) a course; direction; stretch while raze is (rhizome of ginger).

As verbs the difference between rake and raze

is that rake is to use a rake on (leaves, debris, soil, a lawn, etc) in order to loosen, gather together, or remove debris from or rake can be to proceed rapidly; to move swiftly or rake can be (uk|dialect|dated) to walk about; to gad or ramble idly or rake can be (provincial|northern england) to run or rove while raze is to demolish; to level to the ground.

rake

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Etymology 1

(etyl) raca, from (etyl)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A garden tool with a row of pointed teeth fixed to a long handle, used for collecting grass or debris, or for loosening soil.
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  • *:Orion hit a rabbit once; but though sore wounded it got to the bury, and, struggling in, the arrow caught the side of the hole and was drawn out.. Ikey the blacksmith had forged us a spearhead after a sketch from a picture of a Greek warrior; and a rake -handle served as a shaft.
  • A lot, plenty.
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  • (lb) The direction of slip during fault movement. The rake is measured within the fault plane.
  • (lb) The sloped edge of a roof at or adjacent to the first or last rafter.
  • (lb) A set of coupled rail vehicles, normally coaches or wagons.
  • :
  • (lb) A puffer that emits a stream of spaceships rather than a trail of debris.
  • The scaled commission fee taken by a cardroom operating a poker game.
  • A toothed machine drawn by a horse, used for collecting hay or grain; a horserake.
  • (lb) A fissure or mineral vein traversing the strata vertically, or nearly so.
    • Synonyms
    * (rail transport)
    Derived terms
    * thin as a rake

    Verb

    (rak)
  • To use a rake on (leaves, debris, soil, a lawn, etc) in order to loosen, gather together, or remove debris from.
    • We raked all the leaves into a pile
  • To search thoroughly.
    • Detectives appeared, roped the curious people out of the grounds, and raked the place for clews. -- Captain John Blaine
  • * Dryden
    • raking in Chaucer for antiquated words
  • * Jonathan Swift
    • The statesman rakes the town to find a plot.
  • To spray with gunfire.
    • the enemy machine guns raked the roadway
  • To claw at; to scratch.
    • Her sharp fingernails raked the side of my face.
  • * Wordsworth
    • like clouds that rake the mountain summits
  • To gather, especially quickly (often as rake in)
    • The casino is just raking in the cash; it's like a license to print money.
  • To pass with violence or rapidity; to scrape along.
  • * Sir Philip Sidney
    • Pas could not stay, but over him did rake .
    Synonyms
    * (search thoroughly) comb, go over or through with a fine-tooth comb, scour

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) raken, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Slope, divergence from the horizontal or perpendicular

    • Verb

    (rak)
  • To proceed rapidly; to move swiftly.
  • (obsolete) To guide; to direct
  • To incline from a perpendicular direction.
    • A mast rakes aft.

    Etymology 3

    Shortening of rakehell, possibly from

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A man habituated to immoral conduct.
    • We now have rakes in the habit of Roman senators, and grave politicians in the dress of Rakes. — the Spectator
    Synonyms
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    Verb

    (rak)
  • (UK, dialect, dated) To walk about; to gad or ramble idly.
  • (UK, dialect, dated) To act the rake; to lead a dissolute, debauched life.
    • (Shenstone)

    Etymology 4

    From (etyl), from (etyl) .

    Alternative forms

    * (l)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (provincial, Northern England) a course; direction; stretch.
  • (provincial, Northern England, for animals) a range, stray.
    • a sheep-raik'' = a ''sheep-walk

    Verb

    (rak)
  • (provincial, Northern England) To run or rove.

    • References

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    Anagrams

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    raze

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) raser

    Verb

    (raz)
  • To demolish; to level to the ground.
    • The word ‘laconic’ derives from Lakon (“person from Lakonia”) the district around Sparta in southern Greece in ancient times, whose inhabitants were famous for their brevity of speech. When threatened them with, “If I enter Laconia, I will raze Sparta,” the Spartans’ reply was, “If.”
  • To scrape as if with a razor.
    • Synonyms
    * See also

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    (head)
  • (rhizome of ginger).

    • Anagrams

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