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- Dictionaryreap/riːp/
verb
- 1. cut or gather (a crop or harvest): "many men were employed to reap the harvest"
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REAP definition: 1. to cut and collect a grain crop: 2. to get something, usually something good, as a result of…. Learn more.
1. a (1) : to cut with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine. (2) : to clear of a crop by reaping. b. : to gather by reaping : harvest. 2. : obtain, win. intransitive verb. : to reap something. Synonyms. gather. harvest. pick. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of reap in a Sentence. She is now reaping the benefits of her hard work.
If you reap the benefits or the rewards of something, you enjoy the good things that happen as a result of it. You'll soon begin to reap the benefits of being fitter. [ VERB noun ]
When you reap something, you enjoy the rewards of your efforts. When your great audition gets you cast in your dream role, you reap the benefits of all that rehearsing you did. Reap can also describe the act of harvesting crops.
Definition of reap verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to get something, usually something good, as a result of your actions or other people's actions: She studied every evening and reaped the benefit at exam time. This investment in the athletes ' training is already reaping dividends. Do poorer countries reap the rewards of technology developed in richer nations?
1. to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest. 2. to gather or take (a crop, harvest, etc.). 3. to get as a return, recompense, or result: to reap large profits.
REAP meaning: 1. to get something good by working hard for it: 2. to cut and collect a crop of grain. Learn more.
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Dictionary Meanings. Reap Definition. rēp. reaped, reaping, reaps. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Noun. Filter. verb. reaped, reaping, reaps. To cut (grain) with a scythe, sickle, or reaping machine. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To reap a harvest, reward, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions.
