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reaping the harvest

reaping the harvest is the present participle and gerund of reap the harvest.

Meaning of reap the harvest

Verb

reap the harvest (third-person singular simple present reaps the harvest, present participle reaping the harvest, simple past and past participle reaped the harvest)

  1. (idiomatic) To receive the rewards of something to one's efforts; get out what one puts in.

Questions about reaping the harvest

What is reaping the harvest the present participle and gerund of?
Reaping the harvest is the present participle and gerund of reap the harvest.

Words near reaping the harvest in the dictionary

  1. reaphooks
  2. reaping
  3. reaping hook
  4. reaping hooks
  5. reaping the benefits
  6. reaping the harvest
  7. reaping the whirlwind
  8. reaping time
  9. reaping what one sows
  10. reaping-hook
  11. reaping-hooks

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