harvest meaning
harvest :
the crops gathered or the process of gathering crops
noun
▪ They planned the harvest for autumn.
▪ They collected the crops in autumn.
▪ The harvest was successful this year.
▪ The crops were collected successfully this year.
paraphrasing
▪ crop – harvest
▪ collection – gathering
▪ harvest – crop yield
harvest :
to gather crops or other resources
verb
▪ They will harvest the wheat next week.
▪ They will gather the wheat next week.
▪ Farmers harvest in late summer.
▪ Farmers gather crops in late summer.
paraphrasing
▪ gather – harvest
▪ collect – gather
▪ reap – gather crops
Pronunciation
harvest [ˈhɑːr.vɪst]
The word is pronounced 'har-vest' with stress on the first syllable.
harvest [ˈhɑːr.vɪst]
The word is pronounced 'har-vest' with stress on the first syllable.
Common phrases and grammar about harvest
harvest - Common meaning
noun
the crops gathered or the process of gathering crops
verb
to gather crops or other resources
Part of Speech Changes for "harvest"
▪ harvestable (adjective) – able to be harvested
▪ reharvest (verb) – to harvest again
Common Expressions with "harvest"
▪ harvest season – the time for harvesting crops
▪ harvest the fields – gather crops from fields
▪ harvest time – season for harvesting
▪ harvest festival – a celebration of harvest
Important examples of harvest in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC word questions, harvest is often used to refer to gathered crops or the act of gathering them.
Example of a confusing word: harness (to control or use)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC grammar questions, harvest is used as both a noun and a verb, and questions may ask to identify its correct usage.
harvest
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
harvest season
'time to gather crops', used when discussing agricultural timelines in passages.
reap what you sow
means 'to receive the results of your actions', used metaphorically in passages.
Differences between similar words and harvest
harvest
,
gather
differences
Harvest is used specifically for collecting crops, while gather is more general for collecting anything.
harvest
,
collect – gather
differences
Words with the same origin as harvest
The origin of harvest
The word 'harvest' comes from the Old English 'hærfest', which originally referred to the autumn season and later the act of gathering crops.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
