Harvest
noun
The collection of crops from the fields.
Rice harvest season in Asia is a busy time of year.
Often appears as...
- harvest season
- harvest time
verb
To collect crops from the fields.
Farmers are harvesting corn at this time of year.
Often appears as...
- harvest crops
- harvest fruit
noun
The outcome or result of an activity.
The harvest of years of research is a new treatment for the disease.
Often appears as...
- harvest of information
- harvest of knowledge
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
verb
To get something as the result of an activity.
He harvests the rewards of his hard work.
Often appears as...
- harvest benefits
- harvest rewards
verb
To remove organs, cells, or tissues from a human or animal for transplant.
The surgeon harvested a kidney from the healthy donor.
Often appears as...
- harvest organs
- harvest tissue
noun
The collection of crops from the fields.
Rice harvest season in Asia is a busy time of year.
Often appears as...
- harvest season
- harvest time
verb
To collect crops from the fields.
Farmers are harvesting corn at this time of year.
Often appears as...
- harvest crops
- harvest fruit
noun
The outcome or result of an activity.
The harvest of years of research is a new treatment for the disease.
Often appears as...
- harvest of information
- harvest of knowledge
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
verb
To get something as the result of an activity.
He harvests the rewards of his hard work.
Often appears as...
- harvest benefits
- harvest rewards
verb
To remove organs, cells, or tissues from a human or animal for transplant.
The surgeon harvested a kidney from the healthy donor.
Often appears as...
- harvest organs
- harvest tissue
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/3Seasonal Context
Use 'harvest' to refer to specific times of the year when crops are ready to be collected.
Many festivals coincide with the harvest.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
In many cultures, 'harvest' implies a period of festivity and community gatherings.
During the harvest, villagers help each other in the fields.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
'Harvest' can be used metaphorically for collecting non-agricultural things.
They celebrated the harvest of their hard work with a launch party.
Pro Tip 1/3Seasonal Context
Use 'harvest' to refer to specific times of the year when crops are ready to be collected.
Many festivals coincide with the harvest.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
In many cultures, 'harvest' implies a period of festivity and community gatherings.
During the harvest, villagers help each other in the fields.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
'Harvest' can be used metaphorically for collecting non-agricultural things.
They celebrated the harvest of their hard work with a launch party.
Pro Tip 1/3Seasonal Context
Use 'harvest' to refer to specific times of the year when crops are ready to be collected.
Many festivals coincide with the harvest.
Pro Tip 2/3Cultural Significance
In many cultures, 'harvest' implies a period of festivity and community gatherings.
During the harvest, villagers help each other in the fields.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Literal
'Harvest' can be used metaphorically for collecting non-agricultural things.
They celebrated the harvest of their hard work with a launch party.
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Helping small-scale...
you think about what farmers think about they're already worrying about their harvest will I feed my kids will I pay the bills and now they have to worry about repayment too because it turns out even the best most caring organization still use social pressure and community standing to ensure high repayment rates
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How bees help plants...
can drastically change. With all those variables, you can understand the importance of generalist pollinators, like bees, to the stability of not only a crop harvest, but the entire network of plants and pollinators we see in nature, and rely on for life. Next time you see a bee fly by,
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Is Your Perfume Made...
Oud is an important cultural ingredient which has been used and enjoyed around the world for hundreds of years. It's amazing to see its popularity grow and to reach more people than ever before. But this trade has real issues. The way it's harvested and the devastating impact
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Sea Turtles 101 PIPE...
as they become caught in fishing nets as bycatch, or accidental catch. Illegal harvesting of turtle eggs, trafficking in turtle products, and ocean pollution are also concerns. However, policies have been enacted to reduce bycatch, protect turtle habitats,
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Pamela Ronald: The case...
I want to give you a couple examples from my own work. I work on rice, which is a staple food for more than half the world's people. Each year, 40 percent of the potential harvest is lost to pest and disease. For this reason, farmers plant rice varieties
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The Killer Rat with...
And they're able to harvest the venom in their teeth, Which is pretty impressive. And also duck billed platypus males, they've got the claw when they when they're protecting females from other males. Exactly. Exactly that. So only a handful of species.
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Do we really need...
has marked agriculture's long history. Records from thousands of years ago suggest that humans actively burned some of their crops after harvest to rid them of pests. There's even evidence from ancient times that we recruited other insects to help.
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The Venus Fly Trap’s...
world's most iconic carnivorous plants yet it is native to small areas of pine habitat in north and south carolina existing in nutrient poor soil the venus flytrap harvests the vital food it needs by catching prey in its jaw-like leaves
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Why do we harvest...
die in the process of having their blood harvested. And recent research suggests this number may be even higher. Researchers have also observed fewer females returning to spawn at some of the most harvested areas.
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What caused the French...
and they were the only ones who paid taxes, not just to the king, but to the other Estates as well. In bad harvest years, taxation could leave peasants with almost nothing
Video examples
Helping small-scale...
you think about what farmers think about they're already worrying about their harvest will I feed my kids will I pay the bills and now they have to worry about repayment too because it turns out even the best most caring organization still use social pressure and community standing to ensure high repayment rates
Video examples
How bees help plants...
can drastically change. With all those variables, you can understand the importance of generalist pollinators, like bees, to the stability of not only a crop harvest, but the entire network of plants and pollinators we see in nature, and rely on for life. Next time you see a bee fly by,
Video examples
Is Your Perfume Made...
Oud is an important cultural ingredient which has been used and enjoyed around the world for hundreds of years. It's amazing to see its popularity grow and to reach more people than ever before. But this trade has real issues. The way it's harvested and the devastating impact
Video examples
Sea Turtles 101 PIPE...
as they become caught in fishing nets as bycatch, or accidental catch. Illegal harvesting of turtle eggs, trafficking in turtle products, and ocean pollution are also concerns. However, policies have been enacted to reduce bycatch, protect turtle habitats,
Video examples
Pamela Ronald: The case...
I want to give you a couple examples from my own work. I work on rice, which is a staple food for more than half the world's people. Each year, 40 percent of the potential harvest is lost to pest and disease. For this reason, farmers plant rice varieties
Video examples
The Killer Rat with...
And they're able to harvest the venom in their teeth, Which is pretty impressive. And also duck billed platypus males, they've got the claw when they when they're protecting females from other males. Exactly. Exactly that. So only a handful of species.
Video examples
Do we really need...
has marked agriculture's long history. Records from thousands of years ago suggest that humans actively burned some of their crops after harvest to rid them of pests. There's even evidence from ancient times that we recruited other insects to help.
Video examples
The Venus Fly Trap’s...
world's most iconic carnivorous plants yet it is native to small areas of pine habitat in north and south carolina existing in nutrient poor soil the venus flytrap harvests the vital food it needs by catching prey in its jaw-like leaves
Video examples
Why do we harvest...
die in the process of having their blood harvested. And recent research suggests this number may be even higher. Researchers have also observed fewer females returning to spawn at some of the most harvested areas.
Video examples
What caused the French...
and they were the only ones who paid taxes, not just to the king, but to the other Estates as well. In bad harvest years, taxation could leave peasants with almost nothing
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Mike Crapo
American Politician
As you prepare for the many things that fall brings, such as school, harvest and winter, it is important to be prepared for the unthinkable. Supplies and a plan will significantly reduce panic and chaos in the event of an emergency.
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James H. Douglas, Jr.
American Politician
Our deep respect for the land and its harvest is the legacy of generations of farmers who put food on our tables, preserved our landscape, and inspired us with a powerful work ethic.
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James Allen
British Author
The law of harvest is to reap more than you sow. Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.
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Trina Paulus
Author
I feel blessed to have had such a background, where animals, food raising, harvesting and canning were a natural part of life.
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Kent Nerburn
American Author
Care less for your harvest than for how it is shared and your life will have meaning and your heart will have peace.
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Orison Swett Marden
American Writer
We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.
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Billy Graham
American Clergyman
Racism and injustice and violence sweep our world, bringing a tragic harvest of heartache and death.
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Jess Glynne
English Musician
When the world decides to stop being greedy... there will be a harvest for the world! Amen.
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Frances Beinecke
American Activist
The people who harvest America's food must be treated with respect and earn a living wage.
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William Blake
English Poet
In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.
Quote examples
Mike Crapo
American Politician
As you prepare for the many things that fall brings, such as school, harvest and winter, it is important to be prepared for the unthinkable. Supplies and a plan will significantly reduce panic and chaos in the event of an emergency.
Quote examples
James H. Douglas, Jr.
American Politician
Our deep respect for the land and its harvest is the legacy of generations of farmers who put food on our tables, preserved our landscape, and inspired us with a powerful work ethic.
Quote examples
James Allen
British Author
The law of harvest is to reap more than you sow. Sow an act, and you reap a habit. Sow a habit and you reap a character. Sow a character and you reap a destiny.
Quote examples
Trina Paulus
Author
I feel blessed to have had such a background, where animals, food raising, harvesting and canning were a natural part of life.
Quote examples
Kent Nerburn
American Author
Care less for your harvest than for how it is shared and your life will have meaning and your heart will have peace.
Quote examples
Orison Swett Marden
American Writer
We must give more in order to get more. It is the generous giving of ourselves that produces the generous harvest.
Quote examples
Billy Graham
American Clergyman
Racism and injustice and violence sweep our world, bringing a tragic harvest of heartache and death.
Quote examples
Jess Glynne
English Musician
When the world decides to stop being greedy... there will be a harvest for the world! Amen.
Quote examples
Frances Beinecke
American Activist
The people who harvest America's food must be treated with respect and earn a living wage.
Quote examples
William Blake
English Poet
In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.
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