harvested

Verb

harvest (third-person singular simple present harvests, present participle harvesting, simple past and past participle harvested)

1. (transitive) To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.
   • We harvested the apples in September already.
2. (transitive) To take a living organism as part of a managed process to gather food or resources, often with the intention of maintaining a healthy population.
   • An efficient rifle or shotgun can harvest a deer for venison.
3. (transitive) To take (an organ) from an organ donor.
4. (intransitive) To be occupied bringing in a harvest.
   • We're going to harvest day and night, because the weather is about to turn sour.
5. (transitive) To win, achieve a gain.
   • The rising star harvested well-deserved acclaim, even an Oscar under 21.

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