fruition
gb/fɹuˈɪʃən/ us/fɹuˈɪʃən/
C1
English
megvalósulás, betetőzés, terméshozás, termőre fordulás, élvezet, használat
NOUN
C1
FORMAL
1
megvalósulás
B2
betetőzés
C1
Usage pattern:
the fruition of [plan/effort/idea]
After years of research, the vaccine finally came to fruition.
Évekig tartó kutatás után az oltóanyag végre valósággá vált.
The merger is the fruition of months of negotiation.
Az egyesülés hónapokig tartó tárgyalások betetőzése.
Her hard work found fruition when she was promoted.
Learner examples
My plan came to fruition.
A tervem megvalósult.
Years of work led to fruition.
Évek munkája vezetett a megvalósuláshoz.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes use *fruit* instead of *fruition* for this abstract meaning (e.g., 'the fruit of the plan' instead of 'the fruition of the plan').
Meaning
successful realization of a plan
Collocations
come to fruition
|bring to fruition
|reach fruition
|the fruition of a plan
|the fruition of years of work
|see something come to fruition
|projects come to fruition
|dreams come to fruition
|efforts come to fruition
|plans finally come to fruition
Synonyms
realization (Emphasizes an idea becoming real.)
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fulfillment (Often highlights achieving a goal or promise.)
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completion (Focuses on finishing rather than success.)
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materialization (Suggests something imagined becoming concrete.)
Antonyms
failure (The plan does not succeed.)
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collapse (The project ends suddenly without success.)
Themes
goals
|work
|business
|education
Definition
when something you planned finally happens successfully
the point at which a plan, idea, or effort is successfully achieved or becomes real after work or time
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
2
terméshozás
B2
Usage pattern:
[plant/tree] in fruition
In early summer the orchard is in full fruition.
Kora nyáron a gyümölcsös már teljes termésben van.
The plant needs more light before it will reach fruition.
A növénynek több fényre van szüksége, mielőtt termőre fordulna.
Heavy rain can damage trees during fruition.
Learner examples
The apple trees are in fruition.
Az almafák termésben vannak.
Common mistake:
This literal sense is uncommon in everyday English; learners may overuse it where 'fruiting' or 'bearing fruit' is more natural.
Meaning
state of producing fruit
Collocations
in fruition
|tree in fruition
|plants in fruition
|season of fruition
|time of fruition
|fruition period
Synonyms
fruiting (The most common technical word for this process.)
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bearing fruit (More general and more common in everyday speech.)
Antonyms
barrenness (Not producing fruit.)
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sterility (Inability to produce fruit/seed.)
Themes
nature
|gardening
|food
Definition
when a plant is producing fruit
the state or process of a plant producing fruit
NOUN
C2
LEGAL
3
Usage pattern:
the fruition of [rights/property/benefits]
The settlement allowed the tenant the peaceful fruition of the property.
A megállapodás biztosította a bérlő számára az ingatlan zavartalan használatát.
The policy is designed to ensure the fruition of these benefits by all citizens.
A politika célja, hogy minden polgár élvezhesse ezeket az előnyöket.
The court order restored her to the full fruition of her rights.
Common mistake:
This meaning is largely legal; in general writing, 'enjoyment' or 'use' is usually clearer.
Meaning
enjoyment or use of a right
Collocations
fruition of rights
|fruition of benefits
|fruition of property
|full fruition
|peaceful fruition
Synonyms
use (Plain term for exercising something you have.)
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enjoyment (Common legal term for benefiting from property or rights.)
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possession (Emphasizes having control, not necessarily benefiting.)
Antonyms
deprivation (Being kept from using or benefiting from something.)
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dispossession (Being deprived of property or a right.)
Themes
law
|government
|finance
Definition
the ability to use and benefit from a right or property
the enjoyment, use, or benefit of a right, property, or advantage, especially in legal or formal contexts
Grammar
Dictionary form
fruition
IPA
GB/fɹuˈɪʃən/
US/fɹuˈɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
fruition (1 syllable)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: fruition
- Plural: fruition
Word family
Expressions
bring [something] to fruition
1/bɹˈɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ tə fɹuˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
make a plan succeed
to make something happen successfully
Examples
- A small team brought the product to fruition in six months.
- She worked tirelessly to bring the agreement to fruition.
- New funding could bring the long-delayed project to fruition.
Learner examples
- They brought the plan to fruition.
come to fruition
1/kˈʌm tə fɹuˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
happen successfully at last
to happen successfully after time and work
Examples
- The new museum finally came to fruition after a decade of fundraising.
- Their partnership never came to fruition because financing fell through.
- Several of the proposals came to fruition within a year.
Learner examples
- Our project came to fruition.
reach fruition
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ fɹuˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
arrive at successful completion
to get to the point of success
Examples
- The initiative reached fruition when the first classes opened.
- Many ideas never reach fruition without enough support.
- Her vision reached fruition in the final design.