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

Those that meet the AI revolution by investing in their workforce will reap the greatest rewards.

From Barron's

He hated speculation and thought that the rapid-fire trading of ETFs prevented people from focusing on investing in businesses and reaping the benefits of their cash flows in the form of dividends and capital gains.

From Barron's

As the top LNG exporter, the U.S. stands to reap a windfall during the shortage, though adding new export capacity will take years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, she snapped up shares in companies including Microsoft, a bet that the economy will normalize and corporate earnings will reap the benefits.

From The Wall Street Journal

As Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes put it, "AI is happening" - and we can "reap benefits or allow it to disrupt our lives".

From BBC

Related Words

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