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Synonyms
reap (rēp)

[Middle English repen, from Old English rīpan.]

verb: reaped, reap·ing, reaps. 

transitive verb 

  1. To cut (grain or pulse) for harvest with a scythe, sickle, or reaper.
  2. To harvest (a crop).
  3. To harvest a crop from: reaping a field.
  4. To obtain as a result of effort: She reaped large profits from her unique invention.

intransitive verb 

  1. To cut or harvest grain or pulse.
  2. To obtain a return or reward.

synonyms:

reap, garner, gather, glean, harvest These verbs mean to collect: reap grain; garner compliments; gathering mushrooms; glean information; harvested rich rewards.