Definition of "harvest" in English

noun

1. (agriculture) The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.

   • The constant rain made the harvest a nightmare this year.

2. The yield of harvesting, i.e., the gathered crops or fruits.

   • This year's cotton harvest was great but the corn harvest was disastrous.

3. (by extension) The product or result of any exertion or course of action; reward or consequences.

   • The surveillance mission yielded a healthy harvest of intel.

4. The season of gathering ripened crops; specifically, the time of reaping and gathering grain.

5. (UK, dialectal) The third season of the year; autumn; fall.

   • Harvest is usually very damp and rainy.

6. (paganism) A modern pagan ceremony held on or around the autumn equinox, which is in the harvesting season.

verb

1. (transitive) To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

   • We harvested the apples in September already.

2. (transitive) 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.

   • An efficient rifle or shotgun can harvest a deer for venison.

3. (intransitive) To be occupied bringing in a harvest.

   • We're going to harvest day and night, because the weather is about to turn sour.

4. (transitive) To win, achieve a gain.

   • The rising star harvested well-deserved acclaim, even an Oscar under 21.