Autumn vs. Harvest

Autumn vs. Harvest — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Autumn and Harvest

Autumnnoun

Traditionally the third of the four seasons, when deciduous trees lose their leaves; typically regarded as being from September 24 to December 22 in parts of the Northern Hemisphere, and the months of March, April and May in the Southern Hemisphere.

Harvestnoun

The third season of the year; autumn; fall.

Harvest is usually very damp and rainy.

Autumnnoun

The time period when someone or something is past its prime.

Harvestnoun

The season of gathering ripened crops; specifically, the time of reaping and gathering grain.

Autumnnoun

(fashion) A person with relatively dark hair and a warm skin tone, seen as best suited to certain colours in clothing.

Harvestnoun

The process of gathering the ripened crop; harvesting.

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Autumnadjective

Of or relating to autumn; autumnal

autumn leaves

Harvestnoun

The yield of harvesting, i.e., the gathered crops or fruits.

This year's cotton harvest was great but the corn harvest was disastrous.

Autumnnoun

the season when the leaves fall from the trees;

in the fall of 1973

Harvestnoun

(by extension) The product or result of any exertion or course of action; reward or consequences.

Harvestnoun

(paganism) A modern pagan ceremony held on or around the autumn equinox, which is in the harvesting season.

Harvestverb

(transitive) To bring in a harvest; reap; glean.

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Harvestverb

(intransitive) To be occupied bringing in a harvest

Harvesting is a stressing, thirsty occupation

Harvestverb

(transitive) To win, achieve a gain.

The rising star harvested well-deserved acclaim, even an Oscar under 21

Harvestnoun

the yield from plants in a single growing season

Harvestnoun

the consequence of an effort or activity;

they gathered a harvest of examplesa harvest of love

Harvestnoun

the gathering of a ripened crop

Harvestnoun

the season for gathering crops

Harvestverb

gather, as of natural products;

harvest the grapes

Harvestverb

remove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the purposes of transplantation;

The Chinese are said to harvest organs from executed criminals