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reap (v.)

"to cut grain with a hook or sickle," Old English reopan, Mercian form of ripan "to reap," related to Old English ripe "ripe" (see ripe). Related: Reaped; reaping.

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Definitions of reap from WordNet

reap (v.)
gather, as of natural products;
Synonyms: harvest / glean
reap (v.)
get or derive;
Synonyms: draw
From wordnet.princeton.edu