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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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adverb + (v.)reap
happily, sooner, thereby
(v.)reap
+ noun
advantage,
advertising,
benefit,
billions,
blessing,
bonanza,
bounty,
buck,
compensation,
consequence,
crop,
depot,
destruction,
discount,
dividend,
dollar,
due,
equity,
finding,
fortune,
fruit,
gain,
globalization,
glory,
harvest,
karma,
mile,
millions,
payoff,
perk,
pleasure,
profit,
prosperity,
publicity,
report,
return,
revenge,
revenue,
reward,
riches,
saving,
seed,
share,
sow,
spoil,
summary,
sympathy,
thorn,
upside,
wealth,
whirlwind,
windfall,
yield
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