Fructify: meaning, definitions and examples
๐
fructify
[ หfrสk.tษช.faษช ]
botanical usage
To fructify means to make fruitful or productive. In a botanical context, it refers to the process through which flowers or plants produce fruit. This can involve the fertilization of ovules, leading to the development of seeds and the resultant fruit. The term can also be used more metaphorically to describe the act of making something successful or productive in a broader sense.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The gardener hopes to fructify the apple trees this season.
- Proper pollination is crucial to fructifying plants.
- Efforts to fructify the land have resulted in a bountiful harvest.
Translations
Translations of the word "fructify" in other languages:
๐ต๐น frutificar
๐ฎ๐ณ เคซเคฒเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช fruchtbar machen
๐ฎ๐ฉ memperbanyak
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟะปะพะดะพะฝะพัะธัะธ
๐ต๐ฑ owocowaฤ
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฎใ็ตใถ
๐ซ๐ท fructifier
๐ช๐ธ fructificar
๐น๐ท meyve vermek
๐ฐ๐ท ์ด๋งค๋ฅผ ๋งบ๋ค
๐ธ๐ฆ ูุซู ุฑ
๐จ๐ฟ plodit
๐ธ๐ฐ plodiลฅ
๐จ๐ณ ็ปๅบๆๅฎ
๐ธ๐ฎ obroditi
๐ฎ๐ธ frjรณvga
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะตะผัั ะฑะตัั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแงแแคแ แแแแแแฆแแก
๐ฆ๐ฟ meyvษ vermษk
๐ฒ๐ฝ fructificar
Etymology
The word 'fructify' comes from the Latin 'fructificare,' which is a combination of 'fructus,' meaning 'fruit,' and '-ficare,' meaning 'to make.' The Latin root 'fructus' has connections to the idea of enjoyment, profit, or benefit, deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root '*bhergh,' which indicates growth or development. The term entered the English language in the late 16th century, retaining much of its original meaning related to producing fruit or beneficial outcomes. Over time, 'fructify' has expanded in usage, finding applications in both agricultural contexts and metaphorical uses in discussions about productivity and success in various fields.