Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense reaps, present participle reaping, past tense, past participle reaped
1. verb
If you reap the benefits or the rewards of something, you enjoy the good things that happen as a result of it.
You'll soon begin to reap the benefits of being fitter. [VERB noun]
We are not in this to reap immense financial rewards. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: get, win, gain, obtain More Synonyms of reap
2. verb
To reap crops means to cut them down and gather them.
The painting depicted a group of peasants reaping a harvest of fruits and vegetables. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: collect, gather, bring in, harvest More Synonyms of reap
reap in British English
(riːp)
verb
1.
to cut or harvest (a crop), esp corn, from (a field or tract of land)
2. (transitive)
to gain or get (something) as a reward for or result of some action or enterprise
Derived forms
reapable (ˈreapable)
adjective
Word origin
Old English riopan; related to Norwegian ripa to scratch, Middle Low German repen to card, ripple (flax)
reap in American English
(rip)
verb transitive
1.
to cut (grain) with a scythe, sickle, or reaping machine
2.
to gather (a crop, harvest, etc.) by cutting
3.
to cut or harvest grain from (a field)
4.
to gain or obtain as the reward of action, conduct, work, etc.
verb intransitive
5.
to reap a harvest, reward, etc.
Word origin
ME repen < OE ripan, akin to ripe < IE *reib- < base *rei-, to tear, pull out, rend > row1, rive
More idioms containing
reap
reap the harvest
reap the whirlwind
you reap what you sow
Examples of 'reap' in a sentence
reap
Romance may require effort today but you soon reap rewards.
The Sun (2016)
Most students relish the experience and reap the rewards in their careers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Now producers are reaping the rewards as consumers seek higher quality saffron rather than the cheaper variety produced by their overseas rivals.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
And although his changes reaped rewards, he still expressed regret over his move.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
As you may imagine, the gossip farmers have been reaping a bumper crop of conjecture on the subject.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
By following that path, Britain truly will be open for business and the public will reap the rewards.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
For too long, a small group in our nation's capital has reaped the rewards of governmentwhile the people have borne the cost.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Sometimes years are required to reap a crop from the dry soil.
Christianity Today (2000)
Next season is probably the time when they will reap the gains.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They would allow future generations to reap the rewards of our investment today in the natural environment.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
We are now reaping the result of that arrogance.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Chinese firms are also reaping the gains of acquisitions.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
It took me a while to get my head around that but it does seem to reap rewards.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The second is that there remain immense gains to be reaped from improving productivity in the public sector.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
The group is also reaping the rewards of a programme to invest in equipment and improve its internal efficiencies.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
You may not want to move from your lounger but exploring this part of Hawaii reaps rewards.
The Sun (2012)
Now Miles reaps the reward of his play.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
West = autumn, when we reap our harvest and have found the knowledge needed to be at peace in ourselves.
Campbell, Eileen & Brennan, J. H. Dictionary of Mind, Body and Spirit (1994)
Russia will reap huge rewards.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Is it better to bail out now and sell, or rent the property and reap any capital gains in the long term?
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We have paid no concerted attention to the plight of spin bowling for 20-odd years and we are now reaping the harvest of that.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The idea is to take pre-emptive action that can reap results, while avoiding costly and uncertain trials.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
This could involve reaping the gains from some of your better performers or, alternatively,getting rid of some of the chaff that has performed consistently poorly.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
So there is a delicious little nugget: the best sprinter of a generation does not have a marginal gain yet to reap, he has a significant one.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
reap
British English: reap VERB
If you reap the benefits or the rewards of something, you enjoy the good things that happen as a result of it.
You'll soon begin to reap the benefits of being fitter.
American English: reap
Brazilian Portuguese: colher
Chinese: 获得
European Spanish: recoger
French: récolter
German: ernten
Italian: raccogliere
Japanese: >受けるほうびや利益を
Korean: 누리다
European Portuguese: colher
Latin American Spanish: cosechar
All related terms of 'reap'
reap rewards
The rewards of something are the benefits that you receive as a result of doing or having that thing.
reap dividends
If you reap the benefits or the rewards of something, you enjoy the good things that happen as a result of it.
reap the harvest
If you reap the harvest , you benefit or suffer from the results of your past actions or of someone else's past actions.
reap the whirlwind
to suffer now because of mistakes that were made in the past
you reap what you sow
said to mean that everything that happens is a result of things which you have done in the past
sow the wind and reap the whirlwind
to engage in, and suffer the consequences of, evil or folly : Hos. 8:7
1 (verb)
Definition
to receive as the result of a previous activity
We are not in this to reap immense financial rewards.
Synonyms
get
The problem was how to get enough food.
win
The first correct entry will win the prize.
gain
The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the deal.
obtain
Evans was trying to obtain a false passport.
acquire
She has acquired a 50% stake in the company.
derive
He is one of those people who derives pleasure from helping others.
2 (verb)
Definition
to cut and gather (a harvest)
a group of peasants reaping a harvest of fruit and vegetables
Synonyms
collect
They collected donations for a fund to help the earthquake victims.
gather
The people lived by fishing, gathering nuts and fruits, and hunting.
bring in
harvest
Many farmers are refusing to harvest the sugar cane.
garner
His priceless collection of Chinese art was garnered over three decades.
cut
Additional synonyms
in the sense of acquire
Definition
to get or develop (something such as an object, trait, or ability)
She has acquired a 50% stake in the company.
Synonyms
get,
win,
buy,
receive,
land (informal),
score (slang),
gain,
achieve,
earn,
pick up,
bag,
secure,
collect,
gather,
realize,
obtain,
attain,
amass,
procure,
come into possession of
in the sense of derive
He is one of those people who derives pleasure from helping others.
Synonyms
obtain,
get,
receive,
draw,
gain,
collect,
gather,
extract,
elicit,
glean,
procure
in the sense of gain
The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the deal.
Synonyms
profit,
make,
earn,
get,
win,
clear,
land (informal),
score (slang),
achieve,
net,
bag,
secure,
collect,
gather,
realize,
obtain,
capture,
acquire,
bring in,
harvest,
attain,
reap,
glean,
procure
Nearby words of
reap
realize
really
realm
reap
rear
rearrange
reason
Synonyms of 'reap'
reap
Explore 'reap' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of garner
Definition
to collect or gather
His priceless collection of Chinese art was garnered over three decades.
Synonyms
collect,
assemble,
gather,
accumulate,
save,
husband,
store,
reserve,
treasure,
amass,
stockpile,
hoard,
put by,
stow away,
lay in or up
in the sense of gather
Definition
to pick or harvest (crops)
The people lived by fishing, gathering nuts and fruits, and hunting.
Synonyms
pick,
harvest,
pluck,
reap,
garner,
glean
in the sense of harvest
Definition
to gather (a ripened crop)
Many farmers are refusing to harvest the sugar cane.