To begin digging in the earth at the start of a new construction, or, originally, for cultivation.
To initiate a new venture, or to advance beyond previous achievements.
To separate from the ground on takeoff; to become airborne.
To lift off the sea bottom when being weighed.
To gather (e.g. a harvest) by cutting.
To terminate a child process that has previously exited, thereby removing it from the process table.
To obtain or receive as a reward, in a good or a bad sense.
To cut (for example a grain) with a sickle, scythe, or reaping machine
A bundle of grain; a handful of grain laid down by the reaper as it is cut.