Meaning & use
reap benefits
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Meanings
phraseidiom
to get the good results or advantages that come from something you have done or from a situation.
Grammar: It is a fixed phrase. 'Reap' takes an object: 'reap the benefits'. You can also say 'reap the benefits of something'.
Patterns
- reap the benefits of something
- reap benefits from something
- reap the rewards
If you study regularly, you will reap the benefits at exam time.
The company is now reaping the benefits of its early investment in technology.
Communities that plant trees reap benefits for many years.
phraseidiom
to gain advantages from an activity or decision, often after some time or effort.
Grammar: Often used with 'from': 'reap benefits from doing something'. The subject is usually a person, group, or organization.
Patterns
- reap benefits from something
- reap the benefits from doing something
Small businesses can reap benefits from working together.
She reaped benefits from years of careful saving.
Students who ask questions often reap benefits from their teachers' advice.
Common combinations
- reap the benefits of something
- The city is reaping the benefits of its new bike lanes.
- reap the rewards
- After months of training, he finally reaped the rewards.
- reap benefits from something
- Farmers reap benefits from better weather forecasts.
- eventually reap the benefits
- You may not see results now, but you will eventually reap the benefits.
Synonyms and how they differ
- benefit
- As a verb, 'benefit' means to get an advantage, but it is more neutral and does not suggest effort or waiting as 'reap benefits' often does.
- profit
- 'Profit' usually means to gain money, while 'reap benefits' can be about any kind of advantage, not just money.
- gain
- 'Gain' is more general and direct; 'reap benefits' suggests collecting good results that come after work or time.
Opposites
Word family
- reap verb
- to cut and gather a crop, or to get something as a result of effort.
- benefit noun
- a helpful or good effect.
- beneficial adjective
- having a good or helpful effect.
Commonly confused: reap benefits or rip? reap benefits or benefits?
reap benefits vs rip
'Reap' is pronounced like 'reep' and means to gather or gain; 'rip' means to tear. They are different words.
reap benefits vs benefits
Do not confuse the noun 'benefits' (advantages) with 'benefits' as payments from an employer or government; in this phrase it means advantages.
Practice
Complete the sentence: 'After years of hard work, she finally ___ the benefits of her training.'
Choose one answer.
The past tense 'reaped' fits because the sentence describes a completed result after years of work. 'Reaped from' is wrong because 'from' is not used directly after 'reaped' here. 'Reaping' would need an auxiliary like 'was'. 'Reaps' is present tense and does not match 'finally' in this past context.
Make it your own
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