reap

Universal Words verb 1 [VN] to obtain sth, especially sth good, as a direct result of sth that you have done: They are now reaping the rewards of all their hard work. 2 [V, VN] to cut and collect a crop, especially corn, from a field IDIOMS reap a / the harvest (BrE) to benefit or suffer as a direct result of sth that you have done you reap what you sow (saying) you have to deal with the bad effects or results of sth that you originally started