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   reap

   /rēp/

   verb

   • 1. cut or gather (a crop or harvest): "large numbers of men were employed to reap the harvest"
   • ▪ harvest the crop from (a piece of land): "farmers agreed to continue reaping the land by traditional means" Similar harvestgarnergather inbring intake incutcrop
   • ▪ receive (a reward or benefit) as a consequence of one's own or other people's actions: "the company is poised to reap the benefits of this investment" Similar receiveobtaingetacquiresecurebring inrealizederiveprocure

   Word Origin Old Englishripan, reopan, of unknown origin.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • E

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   • A

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   • P

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