Definition of fruitful
1a : yielding or producing fruit fruitful soilb : conducive to an abundant yield fruitful rain
2 : abundantly productive a fruitful discussion a fruitful career
fruitfulness
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Examples of fruitful in a Sentence
We had a fruitful discussion about the problems with the schedule.
a very fruitful tree that gives us plenty of apples every year
Recent Examples of fruitful from the Web
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Enrique secured nine out of a potential 13 trophies during a fruitful three years in charge at the Nou Camp, including two La Liga titles and the 2015 Champions League crown.
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Turns out my wife’s advice about reading was rather fruitful.
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F.B.I. officials ended the deal in 2009 after concluding that the arrangement was not fruitful, according to former officials at the bureau.
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Nicki Minaj - After forging a fruitful relationship through their alliance under Young Money, Drake and Nicki Minaj watched their friendship take a tumble several years ago.
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After a fruitful career, VHS tapes started to retire from center stage in 2003 when DVDs became more popular for the first time.
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14th Century
First Known Use of fruitful
14th century
Synonym Discussion of fruitful
FRUITFUL Defined for English Language Learners
fruitful
playDefinition of fruitful for English Language Learners
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: producing a good result : very productive
FRUITFUL Defined for Kids
fruitful
playDefinition of fruitful for Students
1 : very productive a fruitful soil
2 : bringing results a fruitful idea
fruitfully
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