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Meaning
Verb
●
To
cut
(
for example
a
grain
) with a
sickle
,
scythe
, or
reaping
machine
●
To
gather
(e.g. a
harvest
) by cutting.
●
To
obtain
or
receive
as a
reward
, in a good or a
bad
sense.
●
In Computer science:
To
terminate
a
child
process that has
previously
exited
, thereby
removing
it from the process table.
●
To
deprive
of the
beard
; to shave.
Noun
●
A
bundle
of
grain
; a
handful
of
grain
laid down
by the
reaper
as it is
cut.
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Origin
reap
English
repen
Middle English (1100-1500)
ripan
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Earn
Receive
Gain
Accrue
Accumulate
Generate
Amass
Garner
Acquire
Attain
Obtain
Produce
Achieve
Derive
Harvest
Yield
Incur
Maximize
Benefit
Accomplish
Deliver
Realize
Avail
Offer
Realise
Maximise
Enjoy
Pursue
Extract
Glean
Unlock
Profit
Collect
Exploit
Retain
Experience
Sow
Harness
Prosper
Leverage
Squander
Capture
Sustain
Appreciate
Win
Bring
Give
Recoup
Secure
Create
Lose
Inherit
Pay
Seize
Rack Up
Claw Back
Soak Up
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Rhymes
Eep
Neap
Jeep
Reap
Leap
Teep
Heap
Jeep
Keep
Geep
Beep
Peep
Deep
Seep
Weep
Meep
Veep
Sneap
Steep
Bleep
Sleep
Treap
Cheep
Sheep
Aheap
Sweep
Creep
Queep
Cheap
Clepe
Tweep
Asleep
Beweep
Sandeep
Balls-Deep
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