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reap
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- pronunciation:
- rip
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Explorer
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
reaps, reaping, reaped |
| definition 1: |
to gather (standing grain) by cutting.
- similar words:
- crop, cut, gather, glean, harvest, scythe
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| definition 2: |
to obtain (a benefit) as a result of something.
She reaped the profits of her foresight.- synonyms:
- benefit from, profit from
- similar words:
- acquire, derive, gain, harvest, obtain, procure, profit, realize, secure, win
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| related words: |
earn, get, receive |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition: |
to bring in a crop of grain; harvest.
He was reaping in the wheat field.- similar words:
- cut, glean, harvest
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