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fruition

gb/fɹuˈɪʃən/ us/fɹuˈɪʃən/
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Sustantivo formal C1 event
1

successful realization of a plan

when something you planned finally happens successfully

Patrón de uso: the fruition of [plan/effort/idea]
Error frecuente:
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').
Sinónimos
realization (Emphasizes an idea becoming real.) | fulfillment (Often highlights achieving a goal or promise.) | completion (Focuses on finishing rather than success.) | materialization (Suggests something imagined becoming concrete.)
Antónimos
failure (The plan does not succeed.) | collapse (The project ends suddenly without success.)
Colocaciones
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
Temas
goals |work |business |education
Ejemplos
  • After years of research, the vaccine finally came to fruition.
  • The merger is the fruition of months of negotiation.
  • Her hard work found fruition when she was promoted.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
  • My plan came to fruition.
  • Years of work led to fruition.
Sustantivo technical C1 state
2

state of producing fruit

when a plant is producing fruit

Patrón de uso: [plant/tree] in fruition
Error frecuente:
This literal sense is uncommon in everyday English; learners may overuse it where 'fruiting' or 'bearing fruit' is more natural.
Sinónimos
fruiting (The most common technical word for this process.) | bearing fruit (More general and more common in everyday speech.)
Antónimos
barrenness (Not producing fruit.) | sterility (Inability to produce fruit/seed.)
Colocaciones
in fruition |tree in fruition |plants in fruition |season of fruition |time of fruition |fruition period
Temas
nature |gardening |food
Ejemplos
  • In early summer the orchard is in full fruition.
  • The plant needs more light before it will reach fruition.
  • Heavy rain can damage trees during fruition.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
  • The apple trees are in fruition.
Sustantivo legal C2 state
3

enjoyment or use of a right

the ability to use and benefit from a right or property

Patrón de uso: the fruition of [rights/property/benefits]
Error frecuente:
This meaning is largely legal; in general writing, 'enjoyment' or 'use' is usually clearer.
Sinónimos
use (Plain term for exercising something you have.) | enjoyment (Common legal term for benefiting from property or rights.) | possession (Emphasizes having control, not necessarily benefiting.)
Antónimos
deprivation (Being kept from using or benefiting from something.) | dispossession (Being deprived of property or a right.)
Colocaciones
fruition of rights |fruition of benefits |fruition of property |full fruition |peaceful fruition
Temas
law |government |finance
Ejemplos
  • The settlement allowed the tenant the peaceful fruition of the property.
  • The policy is designed to ensure the fruition of these benefits by all citizens.
  • The court order restored her to the full fruition of her rights.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
fruition
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GB/fɹuˈɪʃən/
US/fɹuˈɪʃən/
Sílabas y acento
fruition (1 sílaba)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
  • Base: fruition
  • Plural: fruition
Familia de palabras
Core family
fruit noun A1 fruitful adjective B2
Related words
fruitfully adverb fruitfulness noun
Negative and opposite forms
fruitless adjective B2 fruitlessly adverb
Expresiones

bring [something] to fruition

1
/bɹˈɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ tə fɹuˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase formal

make a plan succeed

to make something happen successfully

Ejemplos
  • 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.

come to fruition

1
/kˈʌm tə fɹuˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase formal

happen successfully at last

to happen successfully after time and work

Ejemplos
  • 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.

reach fruition

1
/ɹˈit͡ʃ fɹuˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase formal

arrive at successful completion

to get to the point of success

Ejemplos
  • 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.

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