fructify

fruc·ti·fy

 (frŭk′tə-fī′, fro͝ok′-)

v. fruc·ti·fied, fruc·ti·fy·ing, fruc·ti·fies

v.tr.

To make fruitful or productive.

v.intr.

To bear fruit.

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[Middle English fructifien, to bear fruit, from Old French fructifier, from Latin frūctificāre : frūctus, fruit; see fruit + -ficāre, -fy.]

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fructify

(ˈfrʌktɪˌfaɪ; ˈfrʊk-)

vb, -fies, -fying or -fied

1. (Botany) to bear or cause to bear fruit

2. to make or become productive or fruitful

[C14: from Old French fructifier, from Late Latin frūctificāre to bear fruit, from Latin frūctus fruit + facere to make, produce]

ˈfructiˌfier n

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fruc•ti•fy

(ˈfrʌk təˌfaɪ, ˈfrʊk-, ˈfruk-)

v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.i.

1. to bear fruit; become fruitful.

v.t.

2. to make fruitful or productive; fertilize.

[1275–1325; Middle English < Old French fructifier < Latin frūctificāre]

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fructify

Past participle: fructified
Gerund: fructifying

Imperative

fructify

fructify

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Thesaurus

Verb	1.	fructify - become productive or fruitful; "The seeds fructified" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, better - get better; "The weather improved toward evening"
	2.	fructify - make productive or fruitful; "The earth that he fructified" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
	3.	fructify - bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify" set procreate, reproduce, multiply - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate"

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Translations

fruttificare

fructify

[ˈfrʌktɪfaɪ] VI (frm) → fructificar

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fructify

vt (lit, fig) seed, writing → befruchten

vi → Früchte tragen

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