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reap

 
 
pronunciation:
rip
parts of speech:
transitive verb, intransitive verb
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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
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
 
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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