harvest

Definition

• n. the consequence of an effort or activity
• n. the gathering of a ripened crop
• n. the season for gathering crops
• v. remove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the purposes of transplantation

Word forms

Past participle

harvested

Present participle

harvesting

Past tense

harvested

Third person singular

harvests

Example sentences

1. n.

   The harvest this year was better than expected, providing plenty of food for the village.

2. v.

   Farmers usually harvest the wheat in late July when it is fully grown.