bear fruit

phrase

: to come to satisfying fruition, production, or development : to produce a desired result or reward

Their hard work will soon bear fruit.

Examples of bear fruit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This year, it‘s back on the Lido with tangible proof that the initiative has borne fruit. — Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Yet persistent American pressure on the remaining jihadi havens bore fruit over time. — Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2026

Amer said the Lebanese army was prepared to take on more pilot zones if political negotiations bear fruit but warned the effort won’t succeed if conditions mirror the first attempt. — Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

Rahmani said this line of inquiry could bear fruit with the jury. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1889, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bear fruit

• acute
• aleut
• astute
• beetroot
• breadfruit
• cheroot
• commute
• compute
• confute
• dilute
• dispute
• elute