Meaning & use
reaping the benefits
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Meaning
phrasefixed phrase
getting the good results or advantages that come from something you have done
Grammar: Usually followed by 'of' plus a noun phrase: reaping the benefits of hard work.
Patterns
- reaping the benefits of something
- reaping the benefits from something
After years of studying, she is finally reaping the benefits of her hard work.
The company is reaping the benefits of its investment in new technology.
Small farmers are reaping the benefits of the new irrigation system.
Common combinations
- reaping the benefits of success
- The whole team is reaping the benefits of success.
- reaping the benefits from an investment
- They are reaping the benefits from an investment made ten years ago.
- finally reaping the benefits
- After all this time, we are finally reaping the benefits.
Synonyms and how they differ
- enjoying the benefits
- This is a more neutral way to say the same thing, but it does not emphasize the idea of effort or reward as strongly.
- profiting from
- This focuses on gaining money or advantage, while 'reaping the benefits' is broader and can refer to any good result.
Opposites
Commonly confused: reaping the benefits or reaping rewards?
reaping the benefits vs reaping rewards
This is a similar phrase but often used for more specific or tangible rewards, while 'reaping the benefits' is more general.
Practice
After months of training, the athletes are finally _____ the benefits of their hard work.
Choose one answer.
The phrase is almost always used in the continuous form 'reaping' after a form of 'be'. The other forms do not fit the fixed expression.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “reaping the benefits”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.