fruition

/fru:'iʃn/

Thân thiện

The project finally came to fruition after months of hard work.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The achievement or realization of something desired or worked for: The state of attaining a desired outcome, goal, or plan.
   • The state of bearing fruit: The condition in which a plant produces fruit. This meaning is often used literally in botanical contexts but can also serve as a metaphor for productivity or results.

Usage

• The word "fruition" is typically used in formal or literary contexts to describe the successful completion or fulfillment of plans, efforts, or hopes. It often carries a positive connotation of reward after long effort.
• It is commonly found in phrases like "come to fruition" or "bring to fruition."

Examples

• Achievement of a goal:
  • After years of research, her innovative project finally came to fruition.
  • The successful launch of the product was the fruition of the entire team's hard work.
• Bearing fruit (literal/metaphorical):
  • The careful pruning of the trees led to their abundant fruition this season.
  • His ideas, once just seeds of thought, are now reaching fruition in his latest book.

Advanced Usage

• "To come to fruition": To be successfully completed or realized.
  • Our long-term strategy is beginning to come to fruition.
• "To bring something to fruition": To cause something to be successfully completed.
  • The director's vision was brought to fruition by a talented crew.

Variants and Related Words

• Fruit (n): The sweet product of a tree or plant that contains seeds; often used metaphorically for results or rewards.
  • The fruits of their labor were evident in the community's growth.
• Fruitful (adj): Producing good or helpful results; productive.
  • It was a fruitful collaboration that yielded several patents.

Synonyms

• Realization: The achievement of something desired or anticipated.
• Fulfillment: The achievement of something desired, promised, or predicted.
• Consummation: The point at which something is complete or finalized.
• Attainment: The action or fact of achieving a goal toward which one has worked.

Antonyms

• Failure: Lack of success.
• Frustration: The feeling of being upset or annoyed as a result of being unable to change or achieve something.
• Abortion (in a metaphorical sense): The premature ending or failure of a plan or project.

Idioms and Common Phrases

• "Bear fruit": To yield positive results.
  • Our investments are starting to bear fruit.
  • (Note: This is a related idiom using "fruit," not "fruition" directly.)

Học thuật

Noun

1. something that is made real or concrete
   • the victory was the realization of a whole year's work
2. enjoyment derived from use or possession
3. the condition of bearing fruit

Từ đồng nghĩa

• realization
• realisation