Fructify: meaning, definitions and examples

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fructify

 

[ หˆfrสŒk.tษช.faษช ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

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

bear fruit, produce, yield

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น frutificar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคซเคฒเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fruchtbar machen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ memperbanyak

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะปะพะดะพะฝะพัะธั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ owocowaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฎŸใ‚’็ตใถ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท fructifier

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ fructificar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท meyve vermek

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์—ด๋งค๋ฅผ ๋งบ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠุซู…ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ plodit

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ plodiลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ็ป“ๅ‡บๆžœๅฎž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ obroditi

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ frjรณvga

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะตะผั–ั ะฑะตั€ัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒœแƒแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ˜ แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒ˜แƒฆแƒแƒก

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ meyvษ™ vermษ™k

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #35,928, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.