Rake vs Steep - What's the difference?

In lang=en terms the difference between rake and steep

is that rake is to incline from a perpendicular direction while steep is to imbue with something.

As nouns the difference between rake and steep

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 steep is a liquid used in a steeping process.

As verbs the difference between rake and steep

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 steep is (ambitransitive) to soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item.

As an adjective steep is

of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

rake

English

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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.

*: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.

(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

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

Anagrams

* English terms with multiple etymologies ----

steep

English

Etymology 1

(etyl) . The sense of “sharp slope” is attested circa 1200; the sense “expensive” is attested US 1856.

Adjective

(er)

Of a near-vertical gradient; of a slope, surface, curve, etc. that proceeds upward at an angle near vertical.

a steep''' hill or mountain; a '''steep''' roof; a '''steep''' ascent; a '''steep barometric gradient

(informal) expensive

Twenty quid for a shave? That's a bit steep .

(obsolete) Difficult to access; not easy reached; lofty; elevated; high.

(Chapman)

(of the rake of a ship's mast, or a car's windshield) resulting in a mast or windshield angle that strongly diverges from the perpendicular

The steep rake of the windshield enhances the fast lines of the exterior. [http://www.utsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070303/news_lz1dd3maynard.html]

Synonyms

* brant

Etymology 2

From (etyl) stepen, from (etyl) . More at (l).

Verb

(en verb)

(ambitransitive) To soak an item (or to be soaked) in liquid in order to gradually add or remove components to or from the item

They steep skins in a tanning solution to create leather.

The tea is steeping .

* Wordsworth

In refreshing dew to steep / The little, trembling flowers.

To imbue with something.

* Earle

The learned of the nation were steeped in Latin.

a town steeped in history

Derived terms

* (l)

Noun

A liquid used in a steeping process

Corn steep has many industrial uses.

A rennet bag.