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| har·vest [ hrvəst ] |
noun (plural har·vests) |
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1. quantity of crop: the quantity of a crop that is gathered or ripens during a season
  a record harvest of wheat
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2. crop that is gathered: the crop that is gathered or ripens during a season
A few days of rain can destroy an entire harvest of strawberries.
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3. season in which crops are gathered: the season during which crops ripen and are gathered
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4. consequences: the consequences of previous actions or behavior
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5. biology removal of biological material: the removal of an organ, fluid, cells, or tissue for transplantation, testing, or research
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verb (past and past participle har·vest·ed, present participle har·vest·ing, 3rd person present singular har·vests) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb gather crop: to gather a crop for use or sale
Farmers expect to harvest a bumper crop this year.
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2. transitive verb kill animals: to kill animals for food, sport, or to control their population
The deer are being harvested to control the spread of the disease.
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3. transitive verb reap results of something: to experience the consequences of previous actions or behavior
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4. transitive verb biology remove biological material: to remove an organ, fluid, cells, or tissue for transplantation, testing, or research
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| [ Old English hærfest "autumn" < Indo-European, "gather"] |
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