reap the benefit of

reap the benefit of
index capitalize (seize the chance), gain

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  • reap the harvest — reap a/the ˈharvest idiom (BrE) to benefit or suffer as a direct result of sth that you have done Main entry: ↑reapidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • reap — [ri:p] v [: Old English; Origin: reopan] 1.) [T] to get something, especially something good, as a result of what you have done reap the benefit/reward/profit (of sth) ▪ Those who do take risks often reap the rewards. 2.) you reap what you sow… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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  • benefit — 1 / benifIt/ noun 1 (C, U) something that gives you advantages or improves your life in some way: an aid program that has brought lasting benefits to the region | have the benefit of: She has had the benefit of a first class education. | for sb s …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • reap — verb (I, T) 1 to cut and gather a crop of grain 2 reap the benefit/reward/profit (of) to get something good as a result of what you have done: Don t let others reap the benefits of your research. reaper noun (C) compare harvest 2 …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Reap — may refer to: *Reap, to Harvest grain crops **Reaper, a horse drawn farm implement invented in 1831 and patented by Cyrus McCormick **Reaping hook, see Sickle *Grim Reaper (disambiguation) **Grim Reaper, see Death (personification) * Whatsoever a …   Wikipedia

  • Reap — (r[=e]p), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reaped} (r[=e]pt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Reaping}.] [OE. repen, AS. r[=i]pan to seize, reap; cf. D. rapen to glean, reap, G. raufen to pluck, Goth. raupjan, or E. ripe.] 1. To cut with a sickle, scythe, or reaping… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • benefit — ben·e·fit n 1: something that provides an advantage or gain; specif: an enhancement of property value, enjoyment of facilities, or increase in general prosperity arising from a public improvement general benefit: a benefit to the community at… …   Law dictionary

  • benefit — ben|e|fit1 W1S3 [ˈbenıfıt] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(advantage)¦ 2¦(money from government)¦ 3¦(extra things)¦ 4 give somebody the benefit of the doubt 5 with the benefit of hindsight/experience 6 benefit concert/performance/match ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; :… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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