fructify
fructify · fructifies · fructified · fructifying
To bear fruit; to generate useful products or ideasTo bear fruit; to generate useful products or ideas.
/ˈfɹʌktɪfaɪ/
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To bear fruit; to generate useful products or ideas.
(transitive)To make productive or fruitful.
make productive or fruitful
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
Borrowed into Middle English from Old French fructefier.Borrowed into Middle English from Old French fructefier.
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Forms
fructifies, fructifying, fructified, fructified| Base form | fructify · to fructify |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | fructifies |
| Present participle | fructifying |
| Past simple | fructified |
| Past participle | fructified |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- produce fruit:set
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle