reap

/riːp/ verb

Definition

reap the benefits/profits/rewards › to get something good by working hard for it: Sometimes, this approach can reap tremendous rewards.

› [I, T] to cut and collect a crop of grain

(Definition of reap verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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