reap

Meanings

• Verb

  To gather or harvest a crop, especially by cutting or pulling up the plants.

  - "Farmers have been reaping their crops for weeks."
  - "The combine harvester reaps the ripe wheat."

• Verb

  To obtain or gain something, especially after a lot of effort.

  - "After months of hard work, she finally reaped the rewards."
  - "The salesman reaped a large commission from the sale."

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Pronunciation

1. /ɹiːp/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

sheaf

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reap
heap , deep , keep , creep

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Variants

List of all variants of reap that leads to same result
reap , reaped , reaping , reaps , reap the rewards , reap what one sows , Siem Reap , Siemreab

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Forms

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reaped, reaping, reaps

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Etymology

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Old English rēapan, from rēp, a crop. Related to reef.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'reap' is related to the word 'reef'.

2. The first recorded use of 'reap' was in the year 1297.

3. In ancient Rome, the god Saturn was associated with the harvest and the reaping of crops.

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Related Concepts

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1. Harvest: The act of gathering a crop or gathering the fruits or seeds of plants.

2. Reaping hook: A tool used to cut or pull up crops, especially corn.

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Culture

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In literature, 'reap' is often used as a metaphor for gaining the results of one's actions, good or bad. In art, images of farmers reaping their crops are common in depictions of rural life. In music, 'reap' can be found in songs about harvest time and hard work.

How to Memorize "reap"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a farmer in a field, cutting or pulling up crops and placing them into a basket or wagon.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'reap' with the idea of gathering or harvesting.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'Reap' - 'R' for 'Results', 'E' for 'Effort', 'A' for 'Achieved'.

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