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reaping

/riːpɪŋ/ verb · British & US
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What does reaping mean?

verb

The act of cutting or gathering in a crop as it becomes ripe, or the crop itself after it has been cut. To gather or collect something, especially as a result of a particular action or situation.

Example

"The farmer began reaping the wheat in the field."

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