fruition
gb/fɹuˈɪʃən/ us/fɹuˈɪʃən/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
Nom
formal
C1
event
1
successful realization of a plan
when something you planned finally happens successfully
Schéma d’usage :
the fruition of [plan/effort/idea]
Erreur fréquente :
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').
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
failure (The plan does not succeed.)
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collapse (The project ends suddenly without success.)
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
Thèmes
goals
|work
|business
|education
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- My plan came to fruition.
- Years of work led to fruition.
Nom
technical
C1
state
2
state of producing fruit
when a plant is producing fruit
Schéma d’usage :
[plant/tree] in fruition
Erreur fréquente :
This literal sense is uncommon in everyday English; learners may overuse it where 'fruiting' or 'bearing fruit' is more natural.
Synonymes
fruiting (The most common technical word for this process.)
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bearing fruit (More general and more common in everyday speech.)
Antonymes
barrenness (Not producing fruit.)
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sterility (Inability to produce fruit/seed.)
Collocations
in fruition
|tree in fruition
|plants in fruition
|season of fruition
|time of fruition
|fruition period
Thèmes
nature
|gardening
|food
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The apple trees are in fruition.
Nom
legal
C2
state
3
enjoyment or use of a right
the ability to use and benefit from a right or property
Schéma d’usage :
the fruition of [rights/property/benefits]
Erreur fréquente :
This meaning is largely legal; in general writing, 'enjoyment' or 'use' is usually clearer.
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
deprivation (Being kept from using or benefiting from something.)
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dispossession (Being deprived of property or a right.)
Collocations
fruition of rights
|fruition of benefits
|fruition of property
|full fruition
|peaceful fruition
Thèmes
law
|government
|finance
Exemples
- 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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
fruition
API
GB/fɹuˈɪʃən/
US/fɹuˈɪʃən/
Syllabes et accentuation
fruition (1 syllabe)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: fruition
- Plural: fruition
Famille de mots
Expressions
bring [something] to fruition
1/bɹˈɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ tə fɹuˈɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
make a plan succeed
to make something happen successfully
Exemples
- 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
Exemples
- 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
Exemples
- 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.