ceifar — meaning in English

English meaning

• reap verb To cut and gather a crop, especially grain.
• scythe noun A hand tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, used for cutting grass or grain.

Senses

ceifar is used for these senses in English:

• mow down (transitive, figuratively, by extension) To kill or slaughter, or to injure by knocking down, especially in large numbers and in a ruthless manner.
• reap (transitive) To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine
• scythe (transitive) To cut off as with a scythe; to mow. [from 1590s]

reap — full definition

1. verb To cut and gather a crop, especially grain.
2. verb To receive something, often as a consequence or reward, of earlier effort.

scythe — full definition

1. noun A hand tool with a long curved blade on a long handle, used for cutting grass or grain.
2. verb To cut grass or grain using a scythe, or to cut through something in a similar sweeping motion.

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