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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

  • (..) to stuff some forms. That focused me in my objective. The road is always the first step. FLOOD. Lake Urinates, Arizona Julio . Wild eatable fruits. I need a name. Alexander Supertramp. Julio . For the end of June the crises world they were increased. Almost all them. (..)
    2007 Into the Wild