to harvest
Third Person
harvests
Present Participle
harvesting
Past Tense
harvested
Past Participle
harvested
1
to cut and collect a crop
transitive
- The farmers harvest wheat in late summer when the grains are fully ripe.
- They harvest apples from the orchard in the fall for fresh eating and cider making.
- The gardeners harvest tomatoes from the vines when they are fully red and ripe.
- Harvesting grapes from the vineyard begins in early autumn for winemaking.
- He harvests carrots from the garden beds, pulling them from the soil.
2
to catch fish or other animals for consumption
- They harvest the fish from the lake each summer.
- The team harvests crabs from the coastal waters every fall.
- It is important to harvest responsibly to maintain wildlife populations.
- The fishermen harvested a large catch early in the morning.
- He learned to harvest shrimp as part of his job at the seafood company.
3
to extract cells, tissues, or organs from a person or animal for medical or research purposes
transitive
- The surgeons harvested bone marrow from the donor for the transplant.
- Scientists harvested stem cells from the sample to conduct their experiments.
- The team successfully harvested the kidney for transplantation into the recipient.
- The medical staff carefully harvested blood plasma for use in therapy.
- They harvested the organ within hours to ensure its viability for transplantation.
4
to gather resources so one can use them later
transitive
- He harvested rainwater during the monsoon season to use in the dry months.
- Scientists harvested energy from solar panels to power the research station.
- The workers harvested timber from the forest sustainably to meet local demand.
- The researchers harvested valuable insights from the survey responses.
- They harvested wind power using large turbines installed on the hills.