reaping

Meanings

• verb

  The act of gathering a harvest, especially one ripe for picking.

  - "Farmers were busy with the reaping process."
  - "Autumn is the season for reaping the rewards of summer's labor."

• verb

  To gather or obtain something, especially easily or in large quantities.

  - "The company was reaping huge profits."
  - "He reaped the benefits of his hard work."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reaping
heaping , keeping , leaping , peeping , deepening

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Variants

List of all variants of reaping that leads to same result
reap , reaped , reaping , reaps

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Forms

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reaped, reaping, reaps, reapable, reapable

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Etymology

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Old English reapan, from rēap 'row' + pānan 'to strike, beat'.

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Trivia

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1. Reaping was a common occupation in feudal Europe, with peasants required to give a portion of their harvest to their lords.

2. In ancient Rome, reaping was often done with a sickle, a curved knife with a long handle.

3. The word 'reaping' is also used metaphorically to describe the process of gaining the rewards or benefits of an action or investment.

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Related Concepts

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1. harvest: The act of gathering a crop or gathering the ripe fruit of a plant.

2. harvest festival: A celebration held after the harvest, often including feasts, music, and dancing.

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Culture

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Reaping is a significant cultural event in many agricultural societies, marking the end of the growing season and the beginning of harvest festivals.

How to Memorize "reaping"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a field of ripe wheat, being cut and collected by farmers.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of farmers carrying sheaves of wheat or corn.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember: Reap what you sow - The act of reaping comes after the act of sowing seeds.

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