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We don't beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully.
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Meaning of "reaper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF REAPER

reaper  [ˈriːpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF REAPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Reaper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES REAPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of reaper in the English dictionary

The definition of reaper in the dictionary is a person who reaps or a machine for reaping.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH REAPER


arepa
əˈriːpə
Arequipa
ˌærɪˈkiːpə
creeper
ˈkriːpə
doorkeeper
ˈdɔːˌkiːpə
Freeper
ˈfriːpə
gatekeeper
ˈɡeɪtˌkiːpə
goalkeeper
ˈɡəʊlˌkiːpə
housekeeper
ˈhaʊsˌkiːpə
keeper
ˈkiːpə
lipa
ˈliːpə
pipa
ˈpiːpə
shopkeeper
ˈʃɒpˌkiːpə
sleeper
ˈsliːpə
steeper
ˈstiːpə
sweeper
ˈswiːpə
tepa
ˈtiːpə
threaper
ˈθriːpə
threeper
ˈθriːpə
weeper
ˈwiːpə
zookeeper
ˈzuːˌkiːpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE REAPER

reap
reapable
reaper binder
reaphook
reaping
reaping hook
reaping machine
reappear
reappearance
reapplication
reapplied
reapplies
reapply
reappoint
reappointment
reapportion
reapportionment
reappraisal
reappraise
reappraisement

WORDS THAT END LIKE REAPER

caper
diaper
draper
Grim Reaper
heaper
landscaper
leaper
newspaper
on paper
paper
sandpaper
scraper
shaper
skyscraper
taper
the grim reaper
tissue paper
toilet paper
wallpaper
white paper

Synonyms and antonyms of reaper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «reaper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF REAPER

Find out the translation of reaper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of reaper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «reaper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

收割者
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

reaper
570 millions of speakers

English

reaper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लावक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الآلة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

жатка для уборки
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ceifeiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শস্যচ্ছেদক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

moissonneur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penuai
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schnitter
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

刈り取り機
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사신
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Reaper
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thợ gặt
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரீப்பர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कापणी करणारा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

orakçı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

mietitore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

żniwiarka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

жатка для прибирання
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

secerător
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θεριστική μηχανή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Reaper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

reaper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

reaper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of reaper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «REAPER»

The term «reaper» is very widely used and occupies the 15.835 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «REAPER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «reaper» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «reaper» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about reaper

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2 QUOTES WITH «REAPER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word reaper.
1
Randy Pausch
We don't beat the reaper by living longer, we beat the reaper by living well and living fully.
2
Taliesin
Reaper of enemies; strong of grip; One kind with his fathers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «REAPER»

Discover the use of reaper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to reaper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reaper
Tod Hudson was a typical teenager.
Rachel Vincent, 2010
2
Reaper's Legacy
Eight years ago, Sophie gave her heart—and her virginity—to Zach Barrett on a night that couldn’t have been less romantic or more embarrassing.
Joanna Wylde, 2014
3
Reaper
One winter's night, Brook is confronted by a killer he hunted years before - The Reaper - a man who slaughters families in their homes then disappears without trace. Now the search must begin again.
Steven Dunne, 2007
4
Beat the Reaper
Nicholas LoBrutto, aka Eddy Squillante, is given three months to live, and it's clear to Peter that the clock is ticking for both of them. He must do whatever it takes to keep him - and his patient - alive. It's time to beat the reaper.
Josh Bazell, 2010
5
Reaper Man
They say there are only two things you can count on .
Terry Pratchett, 2009
6
Embrace the Grim Reaper: A Grim Reaper Mystery
Casey Maldonado’s life is over—at least as she knows it.
Judy Clemens, 2011
7
Reaper
The techno-thriller genre's newest star, whom People magazine likened to Michael Chrichton himself, unleashes in Reaper the ultimate techno-killer -- a biological virus that's spread electronically.
Ben Mezrich, 1998
8
Reaper
Warning: Contains a snarky female Reaper with a hair-trigger temper and a caffeine addiction, a hot ex-commando with an attitude and a twisted sense of humour and a happily ever after that defies death itself.
Mina Carter, 2011
9
Reaper's Gale: The Malazan Book of the Fallen 7
The Letherii Empire is in turmoil.
Steven Erikson, 2009
10
Dream Reaper: The Story of an Old-Fashioned Inventor in the ...
"This intriguing tale weaves together the creativity and ingenuity of an inventor and the hurdles he and his partner face in selling and producing what appears to be an amazingly efficient Bi-Rotor combine."—Science News "Canine writes ...
Craig Canine, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «REAPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term reaper is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cops Kill Self-Described 'Grim Reaper' Suspected In Ex's Slaying …
And in a text to the other man, he called himself the "Grim Reaper." The deadly sequence began at about 2 a.m. when the suspect rolled up in a white Dodge ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
2
Q&A: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper Meets Newsweek
The first great album of 2015? That's easy. Panda Bear's Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper is as otherworldly as its title, as colorful as its cover art and as ... «Newsweek, Jan 15»
3
Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper review – blurry, beautiful …
It's clear why people have drawn those conclusions, not least because Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper opens with the funereal organ of Sequential Circuits, ... «The Guardian, Jan 15»
4
UK Reaper drone conducts first strike in Iraq
Britain's first air strike by a Royal Air Force (RAF) Reaper drone was carried out over the weekend in Iraq, the Ministry of Defense (MoD) has confirmed. «RT, Nov 14»
5
Person Dressed as "Grim Reaper" Stabs Woman in Vista Halloween …
NBC 7's Matt Rascon reports from a gated community in Vista where a woman was stabbed in her home by a suspect dressed in a Grim Reaper costume early ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Oct 14»
6
British to deploy armed Reaper drones over Syria in battle against Isil
RAF Reaper remotely piloted aircraft are being moved from Afghanistan to the Middle East to fly the armed reconnaissance missions inside Syria, alongside a ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
7
US Reaper drone crashes at Niger airport
In a statement by the US Air Forces in Europe and Africa, it was revealed that the drone was an unarmed MQ-9 Reaper, which is remotely operated and capable ... «RT, Oct 14»
8
Reaper drones sent to battle Isil
The deployment of the Reapers from the RAF's 13 Squadron is their first use outside Afghanistan, where they have carried out more than 4,500 sorties since ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Oct 14»
9
Sims 4 day one patch addresses hibernating babies, dating the …
Bug fixes include several issues with Sims attempting to “go on dates with the Reaper,” and babies were apparently going into hibernation within household ... «VG247, Sep 14»
10
Review: Diablo III: Reaper of Souls Ultimate Evil Edition
When you reach a certain age, you realize just how much of your life you've spent wasting time. Time that you'll never get back, and time that could have been ... «slantmagazine, Aug 14»

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