harvested
v. B1 Intermediate US //ˈhɑɹvəstɪd// UK //hˈɑːvɪstɪd// har·vest·ed
v. to gather or collect crops from the fields when they are ready to be eaten. It can also mean collecting other useful things, like energy or information.
v. to gather a crop as a harvest; to collect or extract a resource for future use. Often used in biological, agricultural, or data-driven contexts.
The farmers harvested the wheat in late August.
After months of careful tending, the community garden members harvested enough vegetables to feed twenty families.
While the term traditionally refers to agricultural yields, modern technology allows companies to harvest vast amounts of user data to refine their marketing algorithms.
Usage
The verb is transitive and requires a direct object.