What is the difference between Reap and Reef and Rip?




What is the difference between Reap and Reef and Rip? :


Reap : (verb)

( 1 ) Cut and gather (a crop) as harvest

They reaped a field of wheat.


( 2 ) Receive something as a result of one’s or other’s actions

She reaped the reward of years of study.

He reaped the fruits of his actions.



Reef : (noun)

( 1 ) Ridge or rock, sand at or near the surface of the sea

The ship was wrecked on a coral reef.


( 2 ) Part of the top or bottom of a sail that can be rolled or folded to reduce the area exposed to the wind



Rip : (verb)

( 1 ) Divide or make a hole in something by pulling sharply

I have ripped my trousers.

He ripped a piece of clothes into two.


( 2 ) Open something by pulling sharply

I ripped open a letter.


( 3 ) (Of material) become torn

Be careful with that dress. It rips easily.



Rip : (noun)

( 1 ) Uneven or ragged tear or cut

There is a big rip in my sleeve.


( 2 ) Stretch of rough water in a river or the sea











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