harvest
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
plural
harvests
plural
harvests
Britannica Dictionary definition of HARVEST
[count]
1
:
the season when crops are gathered from the fields or the activity of gathering crops
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The beginning of the harvest varies from year to year.
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It is time for the harvest.
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harvest time
2
:
the amount of crops that are gathered
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They prayed for a bountiful harvest.
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We had enormous harvests of corn this year.
also
:
the amount of a natural product gathered in a single season
— sometimes used figuratively
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the salmon/timber harvest
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The government will reap a bitter harvest of discontent [=many people will be extremely unhappy and angry] if it fails to meet the people's needs.
2
harvest
/ˈhɑɚvəst/
verb
harvests;
harvested;
harvesting
2
harvest
/ˈhɑɚvəst/
verb
harvests;
harvested;
harvesting
Britannica Dictionary definition of HARVEST
[+ object]
1
:
to gather (a crop)
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It is time to harvest the wheat.
2
:
to gather or collect (something) for use
— sometimes used figuratively
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They want to harvest timber in these woods.
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She has harvested the rewards/fruits of her labors.
