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harvests

|har-vests|

🇺🇸

/ˈhɑrvəsts/

🇬🇧

/ˈhɑːvɪsts/

(harvest)

gathering crops

Base Form	Plural	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
harvest	harvests	harvesters	harvests	harvested	harvested	harvesting

Etymology

Etymology Information

'harvest' originates from Old English, specifically the word 'hærfest', where 'hærfest' meant 'autumn' or 'harvest time'.

Historical Evolution

'hærfest' changed from Old English to the modern English word 'harvest'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'autumn' or 'harvest time', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'the process of gathering crops'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

the process or period of gathering in crops.

The harvests were abundant this year.

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Verb 1

to gather (a crop) as a harvest.

Farmers harvest the crops in the fall.

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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:42