reap

• Verbe désignant l'action de couper et de rassembler une récolte, ou d'obtenir quelque chose comme conséquence de ses actions.

A verb used to indicate the act of cutting and gathering a crop, or receiving something as a consequence of one's actions.

verbe irrégulier

1. Harvest or gatherB2formal

   To cut and collect a crop from a field.

   moissonner, récolter

   • Farmers reap the wheat in late summer.
   • They reaped the corn by hand.
   • The harvesters reaped the barley before the rain.

   Synonymesbring incollectcutgatherharvestmow

   Antonymesplantseedsow

2. Obtain or deriveB2formal

   To receive something as a result of one's own actions or efforts.

   Retirer (un bénéfice)

   • She reaped the benefits of her hard work.
   • He reaped a huge profit from his investment.
   • They reaped the rewards of their patience.

   Synonymesacquirecollectderivegaingetharvestobtainrealizereceivesecure