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fruition

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fru·i·tion  (fr-shn)
n.
1. Realization of something desired or worked for; accomplishment: labor finally coming to fruition.
2. Enjoyment derived from use or possession.
3. The condition of bearing fruit.

[Middle English fruicioun, from Old French fruicion, from Late Latin fruiti, fruitin-, enjoyment, from Latin fruitus, past participle of fru, to enjoy.]

fruition [froo-ish-on]
Noun
1. the fulfilment of something worked for or desired
2. the act or condition of bearing fruit [Latin frui to enjoy]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fruition - the condition of bearing fruit
condition, status - a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"
2.fruition - enjoyment derived from use or possession
enjoyment, use - (law) the exercise of the legal right to enjoy the benefits of owning property; "we were given the use of his boat"
3.fruition - something that is made real or concrete; "the victory was the realization of a whole year's work"
consummation - the act of bringing to completion or fruition

fruition
Translations
fruition [fruːˈɪʃən] n to come to fruition → realizarse
fruition [fruːˈɪʃən] n to come to fruition → se réaliser
fruition [fruːˈɪʃən] fruit n to come to fruition (plan) → Wirklichkeit werden;
(efforts) → Früchte tragen;
(hope) → in Erfüllung gehen
fruition [fruːˈɪʃən] n to come to fruition → realizzarsi


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From the offing the open estuary promises every possible fruition to adventurous hopes.
The heart-breaking, conspiring, undermining toil of years approached fruition.
Let us leave this God of Pointland to the ignorant fruition of his omnipresence and omniscience: nothing that you or I can do can rescue him from his self-satisfaction.
 
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