reap

American  

[reep] / rip /

verb (used with object)

1. to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.

2. to gather or take (a crop, harvest, etc.).

3. to get as a return, recompense, or result.

   to reap large profits.

   Synonyms:

   win, gain, realize, earn, gather

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verb (used without object)

1. to reap a crop, harvest, etc.

reap British  

/ riːp /

verb

1. to cut or harvest (a crop), esp corn, from (a field or tract of land)

2. (tr) to gain or get (something) as a reward for or result of some action or enterprise

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Other Word Forms

• reapable adjective
• unreaped adjective

Etymology

Origin of reap

before 900; Middle English repen, Old English repan, riopan; cognate with Middle Low German repen to ripple (flax); akin to ripe

Example Sentences

The party also reaps domestic gains from its push for cultural appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Cohen would still have to manage the new company well to boost overall earnings and reap the full rewards of his proposed pay package.

From Barron's

He reaped big profits in the 1960s after diversifying into property, and extended his businesses into many sectors in the following decades.

From Barron's

"If you sow the wind, you will reap the whirlwind," the English-language slogan read.

From Barron's

O’Leary insists he’s not trying to be insulting, but says he’s just taking a realistic view of how to put your money in crypto and reap any potential gains.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• bring in
• derive
• gain
• garner
• obtain
• produce
• realize
• receive
• recover
• take in