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Farmers harvest apples in the fall.
What does Harvest mean?
Harvest means collecting crops when they are ready.
Dictionary definition
Harvest means to gather ripe crops, or the season or amount of crops gathered.
Example sentences
Harvest in a sentence
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The harvest filled the baskets with vegetables.
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A strong harvest can help feed a community through the winter.
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Practice 1
What does harvest mean?
To gather ripe crops matches the meaning of the word.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to harvest?
To gather crops is to harvest them.
Practice 3
Which word is an opposite or strong contrast for harvest?
Plant is a contrast because it starts crop growth, while harvest collects crops.
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WordHarvest.
Partnoun, verb.
MeaningHarvest means collecting crops when they are ready.
ExampleExample: Farmers harvest apples in the fall.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- har · vist
- Strongest beat
- har
- Ending
- vist
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on har.
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Synonyms
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Opposite words
plantTo put seeds in the ground.
sowTo scatter or plant seeds.
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Hint for students
Harvest means collecting crops when they are ready.
Common mix-up
Harvest is not the same as plant. Harvest means harvest means collecting crops when they are ready.
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Read this model sentence: The harvest filled the baskets with vegetables. Clue words: filled, baskets, vegetables. Underline clue words that show why harvest fits instead of plant. Now write one new sentence that shows harvest without using the word harvest. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show harvest?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The harvest filled the baskets with vegetables." Why does harvest fit better than plant?
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