n.
Function: transitive verb
Date: 15th century
1 a : to gather in (a crop) : REAP b : to gather, catch, hunt, or kill (as salmon, oysters, or deer) for human use, sport, or population control c : to remove or extract (as living cells, tissues, or organs) from culture or from a living or recently deceased body especially for transplanting
2 a : to accumulate a store of <has now harvest ed this new generation's scholarly labors ― M. J. Wiener> b : to win by achievement <the team harvest ed several awards>
intransitive verb : to gather in a crop especially for food
– har · vest · able \ -v ə -st ə -b ə l \ adjective
– har · vest · er noun