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to harvest
01
to cut and collect a crop
Transitive: to harvest a crop
Example
The farmers harvest wheat in late summer when the grains are fully ripe.
They harvest apples from the orchard in the fall for fresh eating and cider making.
02
to catch fish or other animals for consumption
Intransitive
Transitive: to harvest animals
Example
They harvest the fish from the lake each summer.
The team harvests crabs from the coastal waters every fall.
03
to extract cells, tissues, or organs from a person or animal for medical or research purposes
Transitive: to harvest a tissue or organ
Example
The surgeons harvested bone marrow from the donor for the transplant.
Scientists harvested stem cells from the sample to conduct their experiments.
04
to gather resources so one can use them later
Transitive: to harvest a resource
Example
He harvested rainwater during the monsoon season to use in the dry months.
Scientists harvested energy from solar panels to power the research station.
Harvest
01
the amount of produce gathered from crops during one growing season
02
the act or process of gathering a ripened crop from the fields
03
the season or period during which crops are collected from the fields
04
the result produced by a particular endeavor or period of work
