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Definition of reap

reap

/riːp/
reap
Past Simple:reaped
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Past Participle:reaped
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Present Participle:reaping
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reap Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To receive or obtain a reward, benefit, or consequence as the direct result of one's own or others' prior actions.

Example

"After years of investing in renewable energy research, the company is finally beginning to reap the financial benefits."

2

To cut and gather a crop of grain or other agricultural produce from a field at harvest time.

Example

"Local farmers worked from dawn until dusk to reap the golden wheat before the autumn rains arrived."

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• Rhymes for reap

• Nearby Words

reanimate
reanimation
reannex
reap
reaper
reappear
reappearance

Word Origin & Etymology

From Old English rīpan ('to reap or harvest'), of West Germanic origin and related to Dutch rijpen and German reifen, ultimately connected to the root of 'ripe'.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Reap. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/reap
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