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har·vest

harvest

 
 
pronunciation:
har vihst
parts of speech:
noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb, adjective
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the gathering of ripe crops.
Even small children helped out with the harvest of the crops.
 
synonyms:
crop
similar words:
autumn, fall, gathering, produce, yield
definition 2: the ripe crops that are gathered from a garden or field, or the amount that is gathered.
When we were done, we looked over our harvest with pride.It was a small harvest that year.
definition 3: the time of the year in which most crops are gathered.
We met at harvest five years ago.
definition 4: the product of an action, process, or event.
The movement yielded a harvest of new ideas.
similar words:
crop, fruit, outcome
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part of speech: transitive verb
inflections: harvests, harvesting, harvested
definition 1: to gather (ripe crops); pick or reap.
Farmers will harvest their corn soon.
synonyms:
gather, pick
similar words:
garner, glean, pluck, reap
definition 2: to gather a crop from (a field or garden).
More workers were needed to harvest the fields.
similar words:
pick, pluck, reap
definition 3: to collect (rainwater and/or condensation droplets) for local use, esp. for the watering of plants, rather than allowing run-off or evaporation.
definition 4: to gather (results).
She harvested three prizes at the fair.
synonyms:
gather
similar words:
glean, reap
definition 5: to gather (sea creatures or other small animals raised by humans) when they are ready to be sold as products.
The snails will be ready to harvest soon.
 
part of speech: intransitive verb
definition: to gather ripe crops; pick or reap.
The farmers are harvesting in their fields.
synonyms:
reap
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part of speech: adjective
definition: of, for, or occurring at the time of the gathering of crops.
The harvest crew is still out in the field.Are you coming to the harvest dance?
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  • harvester:
    a machine that harvests crops.
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  diet, farm, food, fruit, garden, grain, vegetable