fructify

• Verb, das bedeutet, Früchte zu tragen oder produktiv zu werden; wird oft im botanischen oder übertragenen Sinn verwendet.

A verb meaning to bear fruit or become productive, often used in botanical or figurative contexts.

1. Become productive or fruitfulC1formal

   To begin to produce fruit, or to become productive or fertile.

   Früchte tragen

   • The orchard will fructify after a few seasons of proper care.
   • With good soil and water, the land will fructify abundantly.
   • The project began to fructify only after years of investment.

   Synonymeflourishfruitproduceprosperthriveyield

   Antonymebarrensterilizewither

2. Make productive or fruitfulC1formal

   To cause something to become fruitful, productive, or yield results.

   Fruchtbar machen

   • The new fertilizer helped fructify the previously barren fields.
   • Her persistent efforts fructified the business into a success.
   • The program aims to fructify the talents of young artists.

   Synonymeenrichfecundatefertilize

   Antonymebarrendevastateravagesterilize

3. Bear fruitC1formal

   To produce actual fruits as part of a plant's life cycle.

   Früchte tragen

   • The apple tree began to fructify in its third year.
   • These vines will fructify only after a long warm summer.
   • The garden is expected to fructify by late autumn.

   Synonymebearfruitproducesetyield