harvest

//ˈhɑːrvɪst//
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Noun

harvestSingular
harvestsPlural
1

The process or period of gathering in crops from the fields.

The harvest begins in September when the wheat is ready.

2

The season's yield or crop that has been gathered.

This year's harvest was excellent due to good weather.

3

The product or result of any effort or action.

The research project yielded a rich harvest of new discoveries.

Verb

harvestInfinitive
harvestPresent tense
harvestedPast tense
harvestedPast participle
harvestingPresent participle
harvestsThird-person singular
1

To gather (a crop) from the fields.

The farmers harvest wheat in late summer.

2

To collect or obtain (something) as if gathering a crop.

The company harvests data from millions of users.

3

To remove (cells, tissue, or organs) from a body for transplantation or research.

The doctors harvested stem cells from the patient's bone marrow.