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reap

Syllabification: (reap)
Pronunciation: /rēp/

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Definition of reap

verb

[with object]
  • cut or gather (a crop or harvest):large numbers of men were employed to reap the harvest figurativein terms of science, the Apollo program reaped a meager harvest
  • harvest the crop from (a piece of land).
  • receive (a reward or benefit) as a consequence of one’s own or other people’s actions:the company is poised to reap the benefits of this investment

Phrases

reap the harvest (or fruits) of

suffer the results or consequences of:critics believe we are now reaping the harvest of our permissive ways

you reap what you sow

proverb you eventually have to face up to the consequences of your actions.

Origin:

Old English ripan, reopan, of unknown origin

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