harvests
noun · verb
Form of harvest , plural of harvest.
Simple meaning
Gathering the ripened crop.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈhɑɹvəsts
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
plural of harvestagriculture
The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.
plural of harvest
The yield from plants in a single growing season
plural of harvest
The yield of harvesting, i.e., the gathered crops or fruits.
verb
third-person singular of harvest
To take a living organism as part of a managed process to gather food or resources, often with the intention of maintaining a healthy population.
third-person singular of harvest
To win, achieve a gain.
third-person singular of harvest
To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.
third-person singular of harvest
To be occupied bringing in a harvest.
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This meaning: (agriculture) The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.
Used this way, harvests is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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