English verb: scrape up | |||
1. | scrape up (contact) gather (money or other resources) together over time | ||
Samples | She had scraped together enough money for college. They scratched a meager living. | ||
Synonyms | come up, scrape, scratch | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | accumulate, amass, collect, compile, hoard, pile up, roll up | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | nickel-and-dime | ||