harvest
/ˈhɑrvɪst/
verb
- To gather a crop from the fields.
- My grandfather used to harvest wheat by hand with a scythe.
- They harvest the corn in late September.
- The machines harvest the grapes quickly and efficiently.
- To collect or obtain something for use, especially in a systematic way.
- Scientists harvest stem cells from bone marrow for medical research.
- Rainwater can be harvested from rooftops for gardening.
- The company harvests data from social media to improve its products.
- To remove organs or tissues from a donor for transplantation.
- Ethical guidelines regulate how organs are harvested for donation.
- Doctors harvest corneas from deceased donors to restore sight.
- The surgical team carefully harvested the kidney for transplant.
noun
- The process or time of gathering crops from the fields.
- We had a good harvest of apples this autumn.
- The harvest season is the busiest time of year for rural communities.
- The farmers worked from dawn to dusk during the harvest.
- The crops that are gathered at one time.
- They stored the harvest in the barn for the winter.
- This year's wheat harvest was larger than expected.
- A sudden storm ruined most of the corn harvest.
- The result or product of any effort or activity.
- The team's hard work brought a rich harvest of medals at the Olympics.
- Her years of study yielded a harvest of knowledge.
- The charity drive produced a harvest of donations for the homeless.