reap the harvest

verb

To receive the rewards of something to one's efforts; get out what one puts in.

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Meanings

verbreap the harvest (third-person singular simple present reaps the harvest, present participle reaping the harvest, simple past and past participle reaped the harvest)

present singular third person reaps the harvest · participle present reaping the harvest · participle past reaped the harvest · past reaped the harvest

  1. idiomaticTo receive the rewards of something to one's efforts; get out what one puts in.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
get out what one puts in
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