Definition of Reap

to harvest by cutting

Examples of Reap in a sentence

With the invention of the thresher, farmers were able to reap their crops faster than before.  🔊

In order to sell the soybeans to the local markets before his competition, Farmer John would have to reap the harvest within the next two days.  🔊

The main job on the plantation was to reap the wheat during the springtime and then clean it before taking it to market.  🔊

I knew that I could reap the apples once they were bright red and ripe while hanging on the trees.  🔊

Before the farmers could use a mechanical device to reap the crops, they first had to use their hands which took much longer to pick the vegetables out of the soil.  🔊

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