fruition

nounachievement, maturation

Synonyms for fruition

noun achievement, maturation

Antonyms for fruition

Word Origin & History

early 15c., "act of enjoying," from Middle French fruition and directly from Late Latin fruitionem (nominative fruitio) "enjoyment," noun of action from Latin frui "to use, enjoy." Sense of "act or state of bearing fruit" is first recorded 1885 by mistaken association with fruit; figurative sense is from 1889.

Example Sentences forfruition

But man was not born for the indolence of pleasure and the uniformity of fruition.

American producers of very fine wool have ever fed an expectation, but never obtained the fruition of their hopes.

The May day, the day of fulfilment for Smiles' dreams and the fruition of her work, had come.

There was a genuine sense of fruition about that first harvest.

For this character of the (or any) ideal of action the best name is fruition or enjoyment.

So, for a time, if such a passion come to fruition, the man will get what he wants.

He had at hand the agency for bringing the scheme to fruition.

From childhood I have cherished the hope of reaching it, and the fruition is near at hand.

This is the supreme power that has carried all his other powers to fruition.

The moment of fruition had come; the crowning of his pride and pleasure in his home.

fruition

Synonyms for fruition

Antonyms for fruition

delight

delights

enjoyment

gratification

harvest

fruition

Synonyms for fruition

Antonyms for fruition

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