reap
/riːp/verb
उच्चारण रीप
फल पाना, प्राप्त करना
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[T] ~ sth
to obtain something, especially something good, as a direct result of something that you have done
फल पाना, प्राप्त करना
- She reaped the rewards of hard work.
- Students who revise daily reap the benefits on exam day.
- The farmers reaped the benefits of the new irrigation canal.
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- If you work hard now, you will reap the rewards later.
- The company is reaping the profits of last year's investment.
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[I, T]
to cut and collect a crop, especially wheat, from a field
(फ़सल) काटना
- Farmers reap the wheat in April.
- Farmers across Punjab reap their wheat in the month of April.
- Wheat is reaped when the fields turn golden.
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- Families reaped the harvest together, singing as they worked.
- They reaped the paddy by hand before the rain began.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
reap + crop / harvest
In its original sense, 'reap' means to cut and gather a ripe crop, especially grain.
मूल अर्थ में 'reap' का अर्थ पकी फ़सल, विशेषकर अनाज, काटना और इकट्ठा करना है।
- Farmers reap the wheat in March and April.
- They reaped a good harvest this year.
reap the benefits / rewards of
In the figurative sense, 'reap' means to receive the results of earlier effort. The thing gained follows directly.
आलंकारिक अर्थ में 'reap' का अर्थ पहले के प्रयास का फल पाना है। प्राप्त वस्तु सीधे बाद में आती है।
- Radhika is now reaping the rewards of her hard work.
- The village reaped the benefits of the new road.
as you sow, so shall you reap
This proverb means your actions decide your results.
यह कहावत बताती है कि आपके कर्म ही आपके परिणाम तय करते हैं।
- As you sow, so shall you reap; study well and you will succeed.
reap what you sow
Often said as a warning: bad actions bring bad results.
यह अक्सर चेतावनी के रूप में कहा जाता है: बुरे कर्मों के बुरे परिणाम होते हैं।
- He cheated in the test and now reaps what he sowed.
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reap + noun
a harvestthe benefitsthe rewardsa profitthe whirlwind
- The company reaped huge profits last year.
adverb + reap
finallyquicklyfullyalreadyrichly
- Farmers finally reaped what they had sown.
reap + from
from the fieldfrom the investmentfrom the scheme
- Investors reaped quick returns from the scheme.
reaper + noun
a reapercombine reapergrim reaperreaping machine
- A combine reaper cuts and threshes the crop together.
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- The farmers reaped the crop before the first rain.
किसानों ने पहली बारिश से पहले फ़सल काट ली।
- Students who revise daily will reap the rewards in the exam.
जो विद्यार्थी रोज़ revision करते हैं उन्हें परीक्षा में उसका फल मिलेगा।
- The village reaped the benefit of better roads.
गाँव को बेहतर सड़कों का लाभ मिला।
- Whoever plants thorns will reap no flowers.
जो काँटे बोता है, उसे फूल नहीं मिलते।
- She reaped a rich harvest of praise after the show.
कार्यक्रम के बाद उसे भरपूर प्रशंसा मिली।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ As you sow, so you rip.
✓ As you sow, so you reap.
'Rip' means to tear; the word for gathering the result is 'reap'.
'Rip' का अर्थ फाड़ना है; परिणाम पाने के लिए शब्द 'reap' है।
✗ Farmers have reaped their wheat last week.
✓ Farmers reaped their wheat last week.
A finished past time such as 'last week' needs the simple past.
'Last week' जैसे बीते समय के साथ simple past आता है।
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These verbs describe getting results from farming or effort.
ये क्रियाएँ खेती या प्रयास से परिणाम पाने को बताती हैं।
To cut a crop, or to receive the result of your actions.
फ़सल काटना, या अपने कर्मों का फल पाना।
- They reaped a big profit.
To get something useful, with no link to farming.
कोई उपयोगी चीज़ पाना, खेती से संबंध नहीं।
- She gained confidence.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'As you sow, so shall you reap' (you get results according to your actions).
कहावत बहुत पूछी जाती है: 'As you sow, so shall you reap' (जैसा बोओगे वैसा काटोगे)।
Reap the benefits or rewards (get good results from your effort).
Idiom 'reap the benefits' या 'rewards' (प्रयास का अच्छा फल पाना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Rabi crops (wheat, mustard) are sown in winter and reaped in spring; kharif crops (rice, cotton) are sown with the monsoon and reaped in autumn; the festival of Baisakhi marks the wheat harvest in Punjab.
रबी फ़सलें (गेहूँ, सरसों) सर्दियों में बोई और वसंत में काटी जाती हैं; खरीफ़ फ़सलें (धान, कपास) मानसून के साथ बोई और शरद में काटी जाती हैं; बैसाखी का त्योहार पंजाब में गेहूँ की फ़सल का प्रतीक है।