rake something ↔ up phrasal verb informal (see also rake)

1. to talk about something from the past that people would prefer you not to mention Synonym : dredge up:
It upsets Dad when that story is raked up again.

2. (also rake something ↔ together) to collect things or people together for a purpose, but with difficulty:
They could only rake up $300.

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rake up
v. phr. To expose; gather; bring to light.
Let's forget about the past; there's no need to rake up all those old memories.

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