Definition of: reap

(rēp) v.t.
1. To cut and gather (grain); harvest or gather (a fruit or product) with a scythe, reaper, or the like.
2. To cut the growth from or gather the fruit of, as a field.
3. To obtain as the result of action or effort; receive as a return or result.
—v.i.
4. To harvest grain, etc.
5. To receive a return or result. See synonyms under GAIN¹ [OE repan]
—reap′a·ble adjective
—reap′ing noun