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Etymology[]

Middle English hervest, from Old English hærfest; cognate with Latin carpere 'to seize', Greek καρπός (karpos), fruit) and κείρω (keirō), to cut off).

Pronunciation[]

  • IPA: (US) /ˈhɑɹ.vɪ̆st/
  • IPA: (UK) /ˈhaːvɪst/
  • IPA: (Australia) /ˈhaːvəst/
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Noun[]

Singular
Harvest

Plural
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Harvest ({{{1}}})

  1. The process of harvesting, gathering the ripened crop.
  2. The yield of harvesting, i.e. the gathered, cut ... fruits of horti- or agri-culture (usually a food - or industrial crop)
    This year's cotton harvest was great but the corn harvest disastrous
  3. (by extension) The product or result of any exertion or labor; gain; reward.
  4. (paganism) A modern pagan ceremony held on or around the autumn equinox, which is in the harvesting season.

Synonyms[]

  • (horti- or agricultural yield) crop

Translations[]

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Verb[]

Infinitive
to Harvest

Third person singular
-

Simple past
-

Past participle
-

Present participle
-

to Harvest (third-person singular simple present -, present participle -, simple past and past participle -)

  1. (transitive) To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.
  2. (intransitive) To be occupied bringing in a harvest
    Harvesting is a stressing, thirsty occupation
  3. (transitive) To win, achieve a gain.
    The rising star harvested well-deserved acclaim, even an Oscar under 21

Translations[]

Derived terms[]

  • harvestable
  • harvestability
  • harvester
  • harvest bug
  • harvest fish
  • harvest fly
  • harvest home
  • harvest louse
  • harvestman
  • harvest mite
  • harvest moon
  • harvest mouse
  • harvest queen
  • harvest spider
  • harvest time

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