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reap  (rp)

v. reaped, reap·ing, reaps

v.tr.

1. To cut (grain or pulse) for harvest with a scythe, sickle, or reaper.

2. To harvest (a crop).

3. To harvest a crop from: reaping a field.

4. To obtain as a result of effort: She reaped large profits from her unique invention.

v.intr.

1. To cut or harvest grain or pulse.

2. To obtain a return or reward.

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[Middle English repen, from Old English rpan.]

Synonyms: reap, garner, gather, glean, harvest
These verbs mean to collect: reap grain; garner compliments; gathering mushrooms; glean information; harvested rich rewards.

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reap

Verb

1. to cut and gather (a harvest)

2. to receive as the result of a previous activity: reap the benefits of our efforts [Old English riopan]

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Reap reapers collectively; a handful or sheaf of grain, 1388; a set of reapers, 1826.

Examples: reap of beans, 1523; of grain, 1388; of peas, 1523.

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	reap - gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes" glean, harvest cut - reap or harvest; "cut grain" gather, pull together, collect, garner - assemble or get together; "gather some stones"; "pull your thoughts together"
	2.	reap - get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association" draw draw - elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter" gain, derive - obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"

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reap

verb 1. get, win, gain, obtain, acquire, derive

verb 2. collect, gather, bring in, harvest, garner, cut

Translations

reap [riːp] vt → segar;

(fig) → cosechar, recoger

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reap [riːp] vt → moissonner (fig); récolter

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reap [riːp] vt (crop) → einbringen, ernten (fig) (benefits) → ernten: (rewards) → bekommen

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reap [riːp] vt → mietere;

(fig) → raccogliere

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reap

v reap [riːp]

to cut and gather (corn etc) The farmer is reaping the wheat. oes يَحْصُد жъна sklízet, sekat høste schneiden θερίζω segar, recoger (vilja) koristama درو کردن korjata moissonner לִקצוֹר फसल काटना žeti, požnjeti (le)arat menuai skera korn; uppskera mietere 刈り入れる 수확하다 pjauti pļaut (labību); novākt ražu memungut oogsten skjære, slå; høste inn zbierać, żąć colher a secera жать zberať, zvážať žeti žnjeti skära, skörda เก็บเกี่ยว biçmek 收割 жати, збирати врожай فصل کاٹنا thu hoạch 收割

n reaper

a person or machine that reaps. dorsmasjien حاصِد، آلة حَصْد жътвар žnec, žací stroj høstmaskine; høstkarl der/die Mäher(in) θεριστής, θεριστική μηχανή segador; segadora (máquina) (vilja)koristaja, (vilja)lõikur درو گر؛ ماشین درو elonkorjaaja, leikkuupuimuri moissonneur/-euse קוֹצֵר, מַקצֵרָה फसल काटने वाला žetelac, žetelica (stroj) arató(munkás); aratógép pemanen kornskurðarmaður/-vél mietitore, mietitrice 刈り手 수확기, 추수하는 사람 pjovëjas, pjovimo maðina (labības) pļāvējs; pļaujmašīna pemungut oogster slåttekar; slåmaskin żniwiarz, żniwiarka ceifeiro secerător; maşină de secerat жнец; жатка žnec, žací stroj žanjec vršilica skördeman, -maskin ผู้เก็บเกี่ยวพืชผล biçici 收割機，收割者 жнець; жатка فصل کاٹنے والا کسان یا فصل کاٹنے کی مشین thợ gặt; máy gặt 收割机，收割者