Fruition

  • 21fruition — noun Etymology: Middle English fruicioun, from Anglo French or Late Latin; Anglo French fruicion, from Late Latin fruition , fruitio, from Latin frui Date: 15th century 1. pleasurable use or possession ; enjoyment 2. a. the state of bearing fruit …

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  • 22fruition — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. realization, attainment. See completion. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. achievement, attainment, fulfillment, realization; see achievement 1 , success 1 , 2 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) …

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  • 23fruition — noun when the project comes to its fruition, you will be favorably impressed Syn: fulfillment, realization, actualization, materialization, achievement, attainment, accomplishment, resolution; success, completion, consummation, conclusion, close …

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  • 24fruition — [fruːˈɪʃ(ə)n] noun [U] formal the result that you wanted to achieve from a plan or idea Nobody was sure whether the deal would ever come to fruition.[/ex] …

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  • 25fruition — fru•i•tion [[t]fruˈɪʃ ən[/t]] n. 1) attainment of anything desired; realization: to bring an idea to fruition[/ex] 2) enjoyment, as of something attained or realized 3) the state of bearing fruit • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME fruicioun < LL… …

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  • 26fruition — /fruˈɪʃən / (say frooh ishuhn) noun 1. attainment of anything desired; attainment of maturity; realisation of results: the fruition of one s labours. 2. enjoyment, as of something attained or realised. 3. the state of bearing fruit. {Middle… …

  • 27fruition — noun /ˈfɹuː.ɪʃ.ən/ a) The fulfillment of something worked for. b) The enjoyment derived from a possession …

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  • 28fruition — Synonyms and related words: accomplished fact, accomplishment, achievement, actualization, amusement, animal pleasure, attainment, bearing, bodily pleasure, carnal delight, carrying out, comfort, completion, consummation, content, contentment,… …

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  • 29fruition — fru·i·tion || fruː ɪʃn n. fulfillment, realization, accomplishment; satisfaction achieved through realization of a dream or goal; bearing of fruit …

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  • 30fruition — [frʊ ɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1》 the realization or fulfilment of a plan or project. 2》 literary the state or action of producing fruit. Origin ME (in the sense enjoyment ): via OFr. from late L. fruitio(n ), from frui (see fruit) …

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