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fruc·ti·fy
(frŭk′tə-fī′, fro͝ok′-)v. fruc·ti·fied, fruc·ti·fy·ing, fruc·ti·fies
v.tr.
To make fruitful or productive.
v.intr.
To bear fruit.
[Middle English fructifien, to bear fruit, from Old French fructifier, from Latin frūctificāre : frūctus, fruit; see fruit + -ficāre, -fy.]
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fructify
(ˈfrʌktɪˌfaɪ; ˈfrʊk-)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
1. (Botany) to bear or cause to bear fruit
2. to make or become productive or fruitful
[C14: from Old French fructifier, from Late Latin frūctificāre to bear fruit, from Latin frūctus fruit + facere to make, produce]
ˈfructiˌfier n
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fruc•ti•fy
(ˈfrʌk təˌfaɪ, ˈfrʊk-, ˈfruk-)v. -fied, -fy•ing. v.i.
1. to bear fruit; become fruitful.
v.t. 2. to make fruitful or productive; fertilize.
[1275–1325; Middle English < Old French fructifier < Latin frūctificāre]
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fructify
Past participle: fructified
Gerund: fructifying
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| Verb | 1. | fructify - become productive or fruitful; "The seeds fructified" |
| 2. | fructify - make productive or fruitful; "The earth that he fructified" ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, better - to make better; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes" | |
| 3. | fructify - bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify" |
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