reap
reap / rēp
verb 1. to cut or gather the harvest Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds you plant. Robert Louis Stevenson, 1850-1894 2. to receive a return or result Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom must undergo the fatigue of supporting it. Thomas Paine, 1737 - 1809 etymology From the Anglo-Saxon verb reopan/repan/ripan (tear, pull out, pluck, reap) through the Middle English verb repen/ripen of the same meaning. Thank you to Allen Ward for providing this etymology.