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as in harvests
to catch or collect (a crop or natural resource) for human use
my great-grandfather had to reap the wheat on his family farm with a hand scythe
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as in earns
to receive as return for effort
if you continue to work hard at musicianship, you will reap the rewards of being a concert pianist
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“Reaps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reaps. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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