run down vs rake

rake vs run down

run down is not a noun while rake is a noun.

run down and rake both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
run down	No	No	Yes	No
rake	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, run down and rake are synonyms defined as:

run down and rake: examine hastily

Other synonyms of run down include glance over, scan, skim.

run down (noun)	rake (noun)
	a long-handled tool with a row of teeth at its head; used to move leaves or loosen soil
	degree of deviation from a horizontal plane
	a dissolute man in fashionable society

run down (verb)	rake (verb)
use up all one's strength and energy and stop working	gather with a rake
injure or kill by knocking (someone or something) down and passing over the body, as with a vehicle	level or smooth with a rake
pursue until captured	scrape gently
move downward	move through with or as if with a rake
examine hastily	examine hastily
deplete	sweep the length of
trace

Difference between run down and rake

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