Fruition

//fɹuˈɪʃ.ən// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The fulfillment of something worked for. countable, uncountable

    "After six years of hard work, the engineers had brought the project to fruition."

  2. 2
    The condition of bearing fruit.
  3. 3
    something that is made real or concrete wordnet
  4. 4
    The enjoyment derived from a possession. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    enjoyment derived from use or possession wordnet
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  1. 6
    the condition of bearing fruit wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
realizationaccomplished factaccomplishmentachievementactualizationamusement

Example

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"The biggest challenge to the project will be the availability of workers with the skills required to bring it to fruition."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Latin fruitiō (“enjoyment”).

Etymology 2

Erroneously from fruit (though now standard usage)

Related phrases

come to fruitionbring to fruitioncome to fruition

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