harvest en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɑː(ɹ)vɪst/ (UK)
- (US) audio
- /ˈhɑː(ɹ)vəst/ (UK)
- /ˈhɑɹ.vəst/ (US)
- /ˈhaːvəst/ (Australia, New-Zealand)
- /ˈhɑɹ.vɪst/ (US)
Etymology
From Middle English harvest, hervest, from Old English hærfest (“autumn, harvest-time; August”), from Proto-West Germanic *harbist, from Proto-Germanic *harbistaz (“harvest-time, autumn, fall”), from *harbaz, from Proto-Indo-European *kerp-. Cognates Cognate with Sylt North Frisian Hārefst, West Frisian hjerst, Dutch herfst, German Herbst, dated German Low German Harvst, Danish and Norwegian Bokmål høst, Norwegian Nynorsk haust; further with Latin carpere (“to seize”), Ancient Greek καρπός (karpós, “fruit”), κείρω (keírō, “to cut off”).
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.
The constant rain made the harvest a nightmare this year.
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(countable, uncountable) The yield of harvesting, i.e., the gathered crops or fruits.
To glean the broken ears after the man / That the main harvest reaps.
c. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene v]:The frizzle-headed man-eaters were loath to leave their fleshpots so long as the harvest of human carcases was plentiful. Sometimes, when the harvest was too plentiful, they imposed on the missionaries by letting the word slip out that on such a day there would be a killing and a barbecue.
1911, Jack London, The Whale Tooth:Hester Earle and Violet Wayne were moving about the aisle with bundles of wheat-ears and streamers of ivy, for the harvest thanksgiving was shortly to be celebrated, while the vicar stood waiting for their directions on the chancel steps with a great handful of crimson gladioli.
1907 January, Harold Bindloss, chapter 20, in The Dust of Conflict, 1st Canadian edition, Toronto, Ont.: McLeod & Allen, →OCLC:This year's cotton harvest was great but the corn harvest was disastrous.
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(broadly, countable, uncountable) The product or result of any exertion or course of action; reward or consequences.
The pope's principal harvest was in the jubilee.
1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI):the harvest of a quiet eye
1815, William Wordsworth, A Poet's Epitaph:The surveillance mission yielded a healthy harvest of intel.
- (countable, uncountable) The season of gathering ripened crops; specifically, the time of reaping and gathering grain.
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(UK, countable, dialectal, uncountable) The third season of the year; autumn; fall.
Harvest is usually very damp and rainy.
Libra, or the Balance holdeth in the Navel, the Reins, and the lower parts of the Womb. The Scorpion keepeth the Bladder, Buttocks, and other privatives [sic] of Man or Woman. The Sagitary dwelleth in the Thighs and Buttocks; and theſe three are the ſigns of Harveſt.
1668, ‘Godfridus’, The Knowledge of Things Unknown, London: G.P. for G. Sawbridge, page 20:
- (countable, uncountable) A modern pagan ceremony held on or around the autumn equinox, which is in the harvesting season.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| harvist | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hervest | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hairst | alternative | lexicographic | |
| harst | alternative | lexicographic | |
| harvests | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
harvest mouse · harvestless · harvest season · harvest fish · harvest homecoming · harvest spider · harvest time · harvest festival · midharvest · harvest doll · harvest fly · harvest louse · harvest mite · overharvest · late harvest · harvest-ready · harvest gold · harvest home · out-harvest · harvestman · underharvest · harvest moon · iron harvest · harvest queen · Baker's small-toothed harvest mouse · misharvest · harvest break · postharvest · preharvest · home harvest · snow-in-harvest · nonharvest · superharvest · harvest goose · reap the harvest · harvest bug · go-harvest · harvest supper · harvest lord · harvestfish · harvestry
Synonyms
gather (agricultural or horticultural yield) · fall (season of the year) · crop (agricultural or horticultural yield) · autumn (season of the year)
Translations (272)
nds Årnt (process of gathering the ripened crop) · la messis (yield of harvesting) · fa مَحصول (yield of harvesting) · ta விளைச்சல் (yield of harvesting) · ta அறுவடை காலம் (season of gathering the ripened crop) · ca collita (yield of harvesting) · sq vjellë (product or result of any exertion) · pt colheita (product or result of any exertion) · fa بَرداشت (process of gathering the ripened crop) · lb Rekolt (process of gathering the ripened crop) · fa بَرداشت (yield of harvesting) · mi kotinga (season of gathering the ripened crop) · vo hodiklopot (yield of harvesting) · sh же̏тва (season of gathering the ripened crop) · egy S:N35B-U9 (process of gathering the ripened crop) · gl colleita (process of gathering the ripened crop) · sv skörd (yield of harvesting) · id panen (yield of harvesting) · ka მოსავლის აღება (season of gathering the ripened crop) · he קָצִיר (yield of harvesting) · frr Fung (process of gathering the ripened crop) · cs sklizeň (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ja 収穫 (yield of harvesting) · fr récolte (yield of harvesting) · ka მკა (process of gathering the ripened crop) · da udbytte (product or result of any exertion) · he אָסִיף (process of gathering the ripened crop) · dsb žni (yield of harvesting) · he אָסִיף (season of gathering the ripened crop) · ar حَصَاد (season of gathering the ripened crop) · ceb ani (yield of harvesting) · ka თიბვა-მკის ალო (season of gathering the ripened crop) · el καρπός (product or result of any exertion) · az biçin (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ceb panglin (yield of harvesting) · it messe (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ta அறுவடை (process of gathering the ripened crop) · gl colleita (yield of harvesting) · cs žeň (yield of harvesting) · ka მომკა (process of gathering the ripened crop) · az biçin vaxtı (season of gathering the ripened crop) · ro rod (yield of harvesting) · cmn 收穫 /收获 (process of gathering the ripened crop) · nb innhøstning (season of gathering the ripened crop) · cs žně (season of gathering the ripened crop) · ru убо́рка (process of gathering the ripened crop) · fr moisson (yield of harvesting) · ml വിളവ് (yield of harvesting) · sh žȅtva (season of gathering the ripened crop) · sl žẹ̑təv (process of gathering the ripened crop) · fa حاصِل (yield of harvesting) · nb høsting (yield of harvesting) · hu termés (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ru сбор (process of gathering the ripened crop) · az yığım (process of gathering the ripened crop) · es cosecha (process of gathering the ripened crop) · sv skördetid (season of gathering the ripened crop) · be жні́ва (process of gathering the ripened crop) · nb avling (product or result of any exertion) · pl plon (product or result of any exertion) · egy A-z:x-T30 (yield of harvesting) · pl urodzaj (yield of harvesting) · om makara (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ka მკა (season of gathering the ripened crop) · lv raža (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ur فصل (yield of harvesting) · bg жъ́тва (season of gathering the ripened crop) · txb ñemek (process of gathering the ripened crop) · oc culhida (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ru жа́тва (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ga fómhar (product or result of any exertion) · fi sadonkorjuuaika (season of gathering the ripened crop) · nb innhøstning (process of gathering the ripened crop) · gmw-ecg Arnt (yield of harvesting) · ar غَلَّة (yield of harvesting) · he קָטִיף (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ltg nūauga (yield of harvesting) · el σοδειά (yield of harvesting) · sat ᱚᱵᱚᱫ (yield of harvesting) · to ta'u (process of gathering the ripened crop) · alt аш јуунадары (process of gathering the ripened crop) · pt colheita (season of gathering the ripened crop) · mk жетва (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ta அறுவடை (product or result of any exertion) · uk жаття́ (process of gathering the ripened crop) · dsb žni (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ro strânsură (yield of harvesting) · vi mùa gặt (season of gathering the ripened crop) · de Ernte (process of gathering the ripened crop) · nl oogsttijd (season of gathering the ripened crop) · lv raža (yield of harvesting) · ru урожа́й (product or result of any exertion) · uk жнива́ (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ceb kutsitsa (yield of harvesting) · la messis (process of gathering the ripened crop) · fi sato (yield of harvesting) · ka რთველი (season of gathering the ripened crop) · hy բերք (yield of harvesting) · he בָּצִיר (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ka ნაყოფის მომკა (product or result of any exertion) · gl seitura (season of gathering the ripened crop) · nds Aust (process of gathering the ripened crop) · el συγκομιδή (process of gathering the ripened crop) · da høst (season of gathering the ripened crop) · ro strânsură (process of gathering the ripened crop) · nds Orn (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ka რთველი (process of gathering the ripened crop) · kum тюшюм (yield of harvesting) · it frutto (product or result of any exertion) · it festa del raccolto (pagan ceremony) · eo rikolto (process of gathering the ripened crop) · fi sadonkorjuu (process of gathering the ripened crop) · pl żniwo (product or result of any exertion) · es cosecha (season of gathering the ripened crop) · pl żniwa (season of gathering the ripened crop) · gmw-ecg Arnt (process of gathering the ripened crop) · vo klopam (process of gathering the ripened crop) · fa دَستاوَرد (product or result of any exertion) · ro cules (process of gathering the ripened crop) · it raccolto (yield of harvesting) · ce йалта (yield of harvesting) · hy հունձ (process of gathering the ripened crop) · zza basağ (process of gathering the ripened crop) · cs sklizeň (season of gathering the ripened crop) · it stagione della mietitura (season of gathering the ripened crop) · ta அறுப்பு (process of gathering the ripened crop) · it mietitura (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ru страда́ (process of gathering the ripened crop) · egy S:N35B-U9 (season of gathering the ripened crop) · alt аруташ (process of gathering the ripened crop) · be жніво́ (process of gathering the ripened crop) · gl sega (season of gathering the ripened crop) · he קְצִירָה (process of gathering the ripened crop) · yi גערעט (yield of harvesting) · fi sato (product or result of any exertion) · grc ἄμητος (process of gathering the ripened crop) · uk урожа́й (yield of harvesting) · ro rod (process of gathering the ripened crop) · hu aratás (season of gathering the ripened crop) · ca collita (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ceb guno (yield of harvesting) · pdt Arnt (yield of harvesting) · ka შედეგის მომკა (product or result of any exertion) · ca collita (season of gathering the ripened crop) · de Ernte (yield of harvesting) · cy cynheaf (process of gathering the ripened crop) · gl anada (yield of harvesting) · fa مَحصول (product or result of any exertion) · mg hasotry (season of gathering the ripened crop) · cs úroda (yield of harvesting) · eo rikoltaĵo (yield of harvesting) · got 𐌰𐍃𐌰𐌽𐍃 (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ru жа́тва (yield of harvesting) · bg урожа́й (yield of harvesting) · uk жнива́ (season of gathering the ripened crop) · sv skörd (process of gathering the ripened crop) · pdt Eifst (process of gathering the ripened crop) · mi hauhakenga (process of gathering the ripened crop) · hu termés (yield of harvesting) · ro cules (yield of harvesting) · cs žeň (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ceb dugnas (yield of harvesting) · vi mùa màng (yield of harvesting) · eu uzta (yield of harvesting) · cu жѧтва (process of gathering the ripened crop) · bg реко́лта (yield of harvesting) · tl ani (product or result of any exertion) · bg жъ́тва (process of gathering the ripened crop) · frr Bāricht (process of gathering the ripened crop) · zza çinayış (season of gathering the ripened crop) · ka მოსავალი (yield of harvesting) · az məhsul (yield of harvesting) · mi kotinga (process of gathering the ripened crop) · hi उपज (yield of harvesting) · ceb kayas (yield of harvesting) · da høst (product or result of any exertion) · pl żniwo (yield of harvesting) · vi thu hoạch (process of gathering the ripened crop) · cs dožínky (pagan ceremony) · ka მკის ალო (season of gathering the ripened crop) · sq vjelë (yield of harvesting) · pt messe (product or result of any exertion) · ceb abot (yield of harvesting) · th เก็บเกี่ยว (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ja 収穫 (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ka ალოობა (season of gathering the ripened crop) · ta அறுவடை (yield of harvesting) · ka კრეფა (process of gathering the ripened crop) · sh же̏тва (yield of harvesting) · ru урожа́й (yield of harvesting) · af oes (process of gathering the ripened crop) · pt colheita (process of gathering the ripened crop) · nl oogstfeest (pagan ceremony) · he אָסִיף (yield of harvesting) · ko 수확 (process of gathering the ripened crop) · nl oogst (process of gathering the ripened crop) · sk žatva (process of gathering the ripened crop) · zza xesat (season of gathering the ripened crop) · ml വിളവെടുപ്പ് (process of gathering the ripened crop) · fi sadonkorjuujuhla (pagan ceremony) · de Ertrag (product or result of any exertion) · nds Årn (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ro seceriș (process of gathering the ripened crop) · nl opbrengst (product or result of any exertion) · nl oogst (yield of harvesting) · cs sklizeň (yield of harvesting) · vo klop (process of gathering the ripened crop) · tr hasıla (yield of harvesting) · gl seitura (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ro recoltă (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ast collecha (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ka მოსავლის აღება (process of gathering the ripened crop) · da høstfest (pagan ceremony) · alt тӱжӱм (yield of harvesting) · tr rekolte (yield of harvesting) · sk úroda (yield of harvesting) · be ураджа́й (yield of harvesting) · pl żniwa (yield of harvesting) · sh žȅtva (process of gathering the ripened crop) · sq korr (process of gathering the ripened crop) · cmn 收穫 /收获 (yield of harvesting) · uk жни́во (season of gathering the ripened crop) · ru страда́ (season of gathering the ripened crop) · ar مَحْصُول (yield of harvesting) · pl żniwa (process of gathering the ripened crop) · sv skördefest (pagan ceremony) · ota حاصل (yield of harvesting) · la reditus (yield of harvesting) · tg ҳосил (yield of harvesting) · ceb lagpi (yield of harvesting) · vo greniklopot (yield of harvesting) · uk врожа́й (yield of harvesting) · gl colleita (season of gathering the ripened crop) · fa درو (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ga fómhar (process of gathering the ripened crop) · el συγκομιδή (yield of harvesting) · pt colheita (yield of harvesting) · fr récolte (season of gathering the ripened crop) · tr hasat (process of gathering the ripened crop) · vi gặt (process of gathering the ripened crop) · gl sega (process of gathering the ripened crop) · mk жетва (season of gathering the ripened crop) · sq vjeshtë (season of gathering the ripened crop) · he קָצִיר (process of gathering the ripened crop) · got 𐌰𐍃𐌰𐌽𐍃 (season of gathering the ripened crop) · ka თიბვა (process of gathering the ripened crop) · cs úroda (product or result of any exertion) · vo klopot (yield of harvesting) · ro recoltă (yield of harvesting) · ceb sanggi (yield of harvesting) · yi שניט (yield of harvesting) · sh же̏тва (process of gathering the ripened crop) · is uppskera (process of gathering the ripened crop) · hi फ़सल (yield of harvesting) · fi tuotos (product or result of any exertion) · vo pötetiklopot (yield of harvesting) · fr récolte (process of gathering the ripened crop) · ceb tuba (yield of harvesting) · nb høstfest (pagan ceremony) · el θέρος (season of gathering the ripened crop) · ga fómhar (yield of harvesting) · es cosecha (yield of harvesting) · ar حِصَاد (process of gathering the ripened crop) · sh žȅtva (yield of harvesting) · is uppskera (yield of harvesting) · it guadagno (product or result of any exertion) · pl plon (yield of harvesting) · da høst (process of gathering the ripened crop) · da høst (yield of harvesting) · zza meğel (diq) (yield of harvesting) · ko 수확 (yield of harvesting) · pdt Eifst (season of gathering the ripened crop)