rake-v; 7 Senses

Sense Number 1: Gather with a rake.

Commentary:
NOTE: May include a location where object raked is gathered.

Examples:
I went outside to rake leaves.
We simply raked the sand into piles.

Mappings:
VerbNet: funnel-9.3-1,wipe_instr-10.4.2-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 2: Level or smooth with a rake.

Commentary:
NOTE: MUST imply making something flat.

Examples:
We raked the gravel to prepare the walk.
I imagine he'd have tidied up the wood and raked the sand flat in
true Swiss fashion.

Mappings:
VerbNet: wipe_instr-10.4.2-1
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: Sweep or penetrate the length of, as in an attack.

Examples:
The gunfire raked the coast.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: Examine hastily.

Examples:
Have you ever raked through the paper card index of a big library?

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: Move through with or as if with a rake.

Examples:
She raked her fingers through her hair.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: rake.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 6: Scrape gently.

Commentary:
NOTE: Raking action does not penetrate the surface of the thing being raked.

Examples:
Her fingers slowly raked my skin.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 6

Sense Number 7: RAKE IN: Get abundantly; gather in great quantities.

Examples:
The company stands to rake in a lot of money.
I'm just raking in the praise right now.
Two animated pictures raked in top box-office receipts this weekend.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NP
PropBank: rake.02