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bear fruit

VERB
bloom
Synonyms
STRONGEST
blossom germinate grow prosper sprout thrive
STRONG
bud burgeon burst develop effloresce fructify open wax
WEAK
be in flower fare well tassel out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decline die fail shrink shrivel
WEAK
wither
VERB
flourish
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloom blossom boom develop do well expand multiply succeed thrive
STRONG
amplify arrive augment batten burgeon flower go increase score wax
WEAK
be on top of heap come along get ahead get on go great guns hit it big live high on hog make out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease fail lessen lose shrink shrivel wither
WEAK
cease hinder languish stunt
VERB
prosper
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloom blossom catch on do well flourish multiply thrive
STRONG
advance arrive augment batten bear benefit fatten flower gain increase produce progress rise score yield
WEAK
be enriched become rich become wealthy do wonders fare well feather nest get on get there go places go to town grow rich hit it big hit the jackpot make a killing make good make it make mark make money make out strike it rich turn out well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
fail languish shrink shrivel wither
STRONG
decline decrease lose recede refuse retreat retrogress stop
VERB
thrive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloom blossom boom develop flourish grow mushroom prosper shine succeed
STRONG
advance arrive batten burgeon increase progress radiate rise score wax
WEAK
get ahead get fat get on get places get there grow rich make a go shoot up turn out well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease decrease fail halt lessen lose shrink shrivel stop stunt wither
STRONG
decline recede retreat retrogress
WEAK
languish
VERB
unfold
Synonyms
STRONGEST
demonstrate evolve grow
STRONG
elaborate evidence evince expand manifest mature
Antonyms
STRONGEST
decrease halt stop
WEAK
block check conceal fold hide stagnate withhold wrap

Example Sentences

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O'Reilly's runs began to bear fruit as early as September.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Mediators tasked with salvaging the struggling initiative requested ten more days to deliver their conclusions, the French government said this week after reports suggesting the effort had failed to bear fruit.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Another account describes Jacopo of Rosia ordering an unreliable apple tree to bear fruit every year and multiplying cabbages.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

American’s investments in its products, brand and network “should bear fruit in 2026,” analysts at Deutsche Bank said in a note Wednesday.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 28, 2026

Never would she let the earth bear fruit until she had seen her daughter.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton