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fruit

Definition

  • noun: a usually sweet food (such as a blueberry, orange, or apple) that grows on a tree or bush
  • noun: a product of plant growth (as grain, vegetables, or cotton)
  • verb: to produce fruit
  • verb: to bear fruit
  • often used before another noun
  • synonyms: offspring, young, fructify

Examples

  • All his plans have finally 'borne fruit'. [=all his plans have finally been realized]

  • We need to remember that the 'fruits' of the earth belong to us all.

  • We hope that we'll be able to share in the 'fruits' of victory.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) We would've gone anywhere. On the first day of the shoot, we had a Buddhist ceremony. We had a big pig. A big feast. Let's get some fruit, some candles, some incense. Auspicious day. Once we started filming ... ... we looked forward to five months of filming. (..)
    2001 The Matrix Revisited