Synonyms of bear fruit

bear fruit

phrase

as in succeed

to turn out as planned or desired

They had hoped to start a successful business, but their plans did not bear fruit.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeed
• go
• go over
• click
• catch fire
• deliver the goods
• work out
• come off
• pan out
• deliver
• do the trick
• catch on
• flourish
• go like clockwork
• thrive
• prosper
• cook
• percolate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strike out
• fail
• wash out
• miss
• founder
• collapse
• fold
• bomb
• struggle
• flop
• decline
• slip
• languish
• flounder
• sink
• slump
• skid
• flunk
• crumble
• crater
• crash
• wane
• fall down
• choke
• go under
• flame out
• crack up
• misfire
• miscarry
• implode
• self-destruct

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of bear fruit

Struggle does not always bear fruit, and what passes for progress today might not be deemed as such tomorrow. — Mark Brilliant, Mercury News, 9 July 2026