Main Entry:

fruc·ti·fy

Pronunciation:

\ˈfrək-tə-ˌfī, ˈfru̇k-\

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

fruc·ti·fied; fruc·ti·fy·ing

Etymology:

Middle English fructifien, from Anglo-French fructefier, from Latin fructificare, from fructus fruit

Date:

14th century

intransitive verb : to bear fruit <its seeds shall fructify — Amy Lowell> <no partnership can fructify without candor on both sides — D. M. Ogilvy> transitive verb : to make fruitful or productive