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Definition harvest in American English

harvest verb

verb
/ˈhɑrvəst/
1

to collect a crop from the fields

Example

Winter wheat is planted in the fall and harvested in early summer.

Example

farmers harvesting their crops

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1.1

to collect plants, animals, or other things that can be eaten or used

Example

Timber is still harvested and milled locally.

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2

to collect or obtain something

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3

to take something such as an organ or cells from someone's body, especially in order to use them in transplants

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Definition harvest in American English