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Harvesting corn takes place when the crop is ready.
What does Harvesting mean?
Harvesting means collecting ripe crops.
Dictionary definition
Harvesting is the act or process of gathering ripe crops from plants, fields, or gardens.
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The class read about harvesting vegetables from a school garden.
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Careful harvesting helps farmers collect food without wasting it.
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What does harvesting mean?
Collecting ripe crops matches the meaning of the word.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to harvesting?
Harvesting is a kind of gathering.
Practice 3
Which word is an opposite or strong contrast for harvesting?
Planting is a contrast because it begins crop growth.
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WordHarvesting.
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MeaningHarvesting means collecting ripe crops.
ExampleExample: Harvesting corn takes place when the crop is ready.
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- har · vist · ing
- Strongest beat
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- ing
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Synonyms
Words like Harvesting
gatheringCollecting things together.
reapingCutting or collecting crops.
crop collectionThe process of taking in crops.
Antonyms
Opposite words
plantingPutting seeds or plants in the ground.
sowingScattering or planting seeds.
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