HARVEST


Meaning of HARVEST in English

/ ˈhɑːvɪst; NAmE ˈhɑːrv-/ noun , verb

■ noun

1.

[ C , U ] the time of year when the crops are gathered in on a farm, etc.; the act of cutting and gathering crops :

harvest time

Farmers are extremely busy during the harvest.

2.

[ C ] the crops, or the amount of crops, cut and gathered :

the grain harvest

a good / bad harvest (= a lot of crops or few crops)

( figurative )

The appeal produced a rich harvest of blankets, medicines and clothing.

IDIOMS

see reap

■ verb

1.

[ v , vn ] to cut and gather a crop; to catch a number of animals or fish to eat

2.

[ vn ] ( medical ) to collect cells or tissue from sb's body for use in medical experiments or operations :

She had her eggs harvested and frozen for her own future use.

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WORD ORIGIN

Old English hærfest autumn , of Germanic origin; related to Dutch herfst and German Herbst , from an Indo-European root shared by Latin carpere pluck and Greek karpos fruit.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.