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rake vs shave

shave vs rake

rake and shave both are nouns.

rake and shave both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rake Yes No Yes No
shave Yes No Yes No
As verbs, shave is a hyponym of rake; that is, shave is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rake:
  • rake: scrape gently
  • shave: touch the surface of lightly
rake (noun) shave (noun)
a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil the act of removing hair with a razor
degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
a dissolute man in fashionable society
rake (verb) shave (verb)
gather with a rake remove body hair with a razor
level or smooth with a rake touch the surface of lightly
scrape gently cut closely
move through with or as if with a rake cut or remove with or as if with a plane
examine hastily make shavings of or reduce to shavings
sweep the length of cut the price of
Difference between rake and shave

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