Harvest Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

Definition of harvest ; 1 · the season for gathering in agricultural crops the beginning of the ; 2 · the act or process of gathering in a crop assisting neighbors ... Login SignUp Hello, Games&Quizzes Thesaurus WordoftheDay Features BuyingGuide M-WBooks JoinMWU MyWordsMyWords ViewRecents Account LogOut harvest noun,oftenattributive SaveWord har·​vest |\ˈhär-vəst \ Definitionofharvest (Entry1of2) 1 :theseasonforgatheringinagriculturalcrops thebeginningoftheharvest 2 :theactorprocessofgatheringinacrop assistingneighborsintheirharvest 3a :amaturecrop(asofgrainorfruit):yield bountifulharvests b :thequantityofanaturalproductgatheredinasingleseason thesalmonharvesttimberharvests 4 :anaccumulatedstoreorproductiveresult aharvestofrevenue harvest verb harvested;harvesting;harvests Definitionofharvest (Entry2of2) transitiveverb 1a :togatherin(acrop):reap harvestingcorn b :togather,catch,hunt,orkill(salmon,oysters,deer,etc.)forhumanuse,sport,orpopulationcontrol c :toremoveorextract(something,suchaslivingcells,tissues,ororgans)fromculture(seecultureentry1sense3)orfromalivingorrecentlydeceasedbodyespeciallyfortransplanting 2a :toaccumulateastoreof hasnowharvestedthisnewgeneration'sscholarlylabors—M.J.Wiener b :towinbyachievement theteamharvestedseveralawards intransitiveverb :togatherinacropespeciallyforfood solditstandinginthefieldtosavehimselfthetroubleofharvesting—PearlBuck OtherWordsfromharvest Synonyms MoreExampleSentences PhrasesContainingharvest LearnMoreAboutharvest OtherWordsfromharvest Verb harvestable \ ˈhär-​və-​stə-​bəl \ adjective harvester noun Synonymsforharvest Synonyms:Noun cropSynonyms:Verb gather,pick,reap VisittheThesaurusforMore  ExamplesofharvestinaSentence Noun Thebeginningoftheharvestvariesfromyeartoyear. Itistimefortheharvest. Theyprayedforabountifulharvest. Wehadenormousharvestsofcornthisyear. Verb Itistimetoharvestthewheat. Theywanttoharvesttimberinthesewoods. SeeMore RecentExamplesontheWeb:Noun ThelongestdayoftheyearintheNorthernHemispherekicksofftheofficialcalendarstartofsummerandwithitcomesmaximumsunshine,lotsofheat,romanticvibesandthebountyoftheharvest. — ForrestBrown,CNN,20June2022 Foryears,HanniganandHeminwayhadbeencomingoutfortwoweeksoftheannualharvesttoobserveandtakecopiousnotes. — SunsetMagazine,15June2022 Meanwhile,20milliontonsofgraininventoryinsilosarebeingbombed,whiletheremaininginventoryandwhatisleftofthefallharvestfaceincreasingchallengesingettingtomarket. — StevenTian,Fortune,14June2022 TheheadofUkraine'spresidentialofficeaccusedRussia'smilitaryofshellingandburninggrainfieldsaheadoftheharvest. — ArkansasOnline,12June2022 The83%adulttomproportionoftheharvestwasinlinewithaveragesoverthelastdecade. — PaulA.Smith,JournalSentinel,11June2022 TheheadofUkraine’spresidentialofficeaccusedRussia’smilitaryofshellingandburninggrainfieldsaheadoftheharvest. — DavidKeytonAndJohnLeicester,ChicagoTribune,11June2022 TheheadofUkraine’spresidentialofficeaccusedRussia’smilitaryofshellingandburninggrainfieldsaheadoftheharvest. — DavidKeyton,JohnLeicester,AnchorageDailyNews,11June2022 Therighttogleantheremainsoftheharvesthadtraditionallybeenreservedforthepoor,asinEngland. — EulaBiss,TheNewYorker,8June2022 RecentExamplesontheWeb:Verb Previously,Syaizul’sfarmofbroilerchickenwasabletoharvestasmanyasseventimesayear,with45,000birdsharvestedpercycle. — Reuters,NBCNews,3June2022 Beesandwoodpeckerscanharvestashareofthesugarwater,butnottotheextentthatthehummingbirdsaredeniedageneroussupply. — CalvinFinch,SanAntonioExpress-News,27May2022 Theplantsaresentasseedlingsalreadygrowingandwithintwoweeksofplanting,ourtestercouldharvestenoughlettucetomakesaladsforfivepeoplewiththe24-plantfarmstand. — JamieKim,GoodHousekeeping,20May2022 Forthemostflavorfulleaves,harvestthembeforetheflowersappear. — SherylGeerts,BetterHomes&Gardens,13May2022 Someharvestadditionaldatafromthird-partyplatformssuchasFacebook,fromelsewhereonusers’phonesorfromdatabrokers. — EmmaWoollacott,Forbes,3May2022 SoisAlabama’sportion,at1,122,662pounds;Alabama’sprivateangersdidnotharvestthefullquotain2021,despitethefactthattheseasonremainedopenuntillateDecember. — al,3May2022 Thecompanyanditsaffiliatefarmersnowharvest7millionolivetreesinCalifornia. — LosAngelesTimes,20Apr.2022 Eventually,studentswillharvestfreshproducefromnewvegetablegardenstogetdistributedatthepantry. — ArikaHerron,TheIndianapolisStar,13Apr.2022 SeeMore Theseexamplesentencesareselectedautomaticallyfromvariousonlinenewssourcestoreflectcurrentusageoftheword'harvest.'ViewsexpressedintheexamplesdonotrepresenttheopinionofMerriam-Websteroritseditors.Sendusfeedback. PhrasesContainingharvest harvestfly harvesthome harvestmite harvestmoon pre-harvest harvestfly harvesthome harvestmite harvestmoon pre-harvest FirstKnownUseofharvest Noun beforethe12thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedatsense1Verb 15thcentury,inthemeaningdefinedattransitivesense1a HistoryandEtymologyforharvest NounandVerb MiddleEnglishhervest,fromOldEnglishhærfest;akintoLatincarperetopluck,gather,Greekkarposfruit LearnMoreAboutharvest Shareharvest PosttheDefinitionofharvesttoFacebook SharetheDefinitionofharvestonTwitter TimeTravelerforharvest Thefirstknownuseofharvestwas beforethe12thcentury Seemorewordsfromthesamecentury FromtheEditorsatMerriam-Webster TenWordsfromtheHarvest TenWordsfromtheHarvest Abumpercropforthefeast. DictionaryEntriesNearharvest Harvard,Mount harvest harvestbug SeeMoreNearbyEntries  Statisticsforharvest LastUpdated 23Jun2022 Look-upPopularity CitethisEntry “Harvest.”Merriam-Webster.comDictionary,Merriam-Webster,https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/harvest.Accessed2Jul.2022. Style:MLA MLA Chicago APA Merriam-Webster MoreDefinitionsforharvest harvest noun har·​vest |\ˈhär-vəst \ KidsDefinitionofharvest (Entry1of2) 1 :thegatheringofacrop 2 :theseasonwhencropsaregathered 3 :aripecrop Theypassedmilesofnakedgrapevines,strippedoftheirharvest…—PamMuñozRyan,EsperanzaRising harvest verb harvested;harvesting KidsDefinitionofharvest (Entry2of2) 1 :togatherinacrop 2 :togatherorcollectforuse harvesttimber MorefromMerriam-Websteronharvest Nglish:TranslationofharvestforSpanishSpeakers BritannicaEnglish:TranslationofharvestforArabicSpeakers WORDOFTHEDAY apposite SeeDefinitionsandExamples» GetWordoftheDaydailyemail! TestYourVocabulary WhichWordDoesNotBelong? 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