Reap
Pronunciation: /ˈriːp/
Reap (verb)
- to cut and gather crops from a field.
- to receive something good as a result of your actions.
- to experience negative results because of your actions.
Examples
- Farmers reap the fields in autumn.
- They reap the wheat when it's ripe.
Common collocations: reap the harvest, reap the fields, reap the rewards, reap the benefits, reap the consequences