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Meaning of 'harvest' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Harvest [ n.]
- The gathering of a crop of any kind; the ingathering of the crops; also, the season of gathering grain and fruits, late summer or early autumn.
- That which is reaped or ready to be reaped or gath//ed; a crop, as of grain (wheat, maize, etc.), or fruit.
- The product or result of any exertion or labor; gain; reward.
2 . Harvest [ v. t.]
- To reap or gather, as any crop.

Meaning of 'harvest' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . harvest [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the consequence of an effort or activity
Example in sentence:
  • a harvest of love;
  • they gathered a harvest of examples
2 . harvest [ v]
Meaning (2):
- gather, as of natural products
Example in sentence:
  • harvest the grapes
Meaning (3):
- remove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the purposes of transplantation
Example in sentence:
  • Should one harvest organs from dead people for transplants?

Nearby Words:

har monically hara-kiri harangue harangued harangueful haranguer haranguing harass harassed harasser

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