harvest
6 synonyms and 0 antonyms for harvest, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — The gathering in of a ripe crop, or the crop itself once gathered.
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How to use harvest
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Etymology
From Old English hærfest, meaning "autumn" or "harvest-time" — the word originally named the season itself before it came to mean the act of reaping.
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What does “harvest” mean?
The word “harvest” means the gathering in of a ripe crop, or the crop itself once gathered. In plain terms, bringing in a ripe crop — or, more loosely, gathering any valuable result of work.
How do you pronounce “harvest”?
“Harvest” is pronounced HAH-vihst (/ˈhɑɹ.vəst/ in IPA).
How do you use “harvest” in a sentence?
Here is “harvest” used in a sentence: “Farmers work long hours during the harvest to bring the wheat in before the rain.”
What part of speech is “harvest”?
Depending on how it is used, “harvest” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “harvest” come from?
The word “harvest” comes from Old English. From Old English hærfest, meaning "autumn" or "harvest-time" — the word originally named the season itself before it came to mean the act of reaping.
Is “harvest” a common word?
“Harvest” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.
How many meanings does “harvest” have?
“Harvest” has 4 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: the gathering in of a ripe crop, or the crop itself once gathered.
What is the difference between harvest and crop?
A crop is the plants grown for food or another use, while the harvest is the act of gathering that crop once it is ripe — and, by extension, the gathered produce itself. You grow a crop all season, but you bring in the harvest at the end of it.
What is the difference between harvest and reap?
Both verbs mean to gather a ripe crop, but "reap" is older and more literary, surviving mainly in figurative phrases such as "reap the rewards" and "you reap what you sow." "Harvest" is the standard everyday word for gathering crops, and it also covers collecting things like data or organs in an organized way.
When is harvest season?
Harvest is traditionally the season when ripe crops are gathered, falling roughly in early autumn in temperate climates. The exact timing varies by crop and region, because each plant is harvested when it reaches ripeness rather than on a fixed date.