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fruc·tify (fruk′tə fī′)
intransitive verb fructified -·fied′, fructifying -·fy′·ing
to bear fruit; become fruitful
Etymology: ME fructifien < OFr fructifier < L fructificare: see fruit & -fy
transitive verb
to cause to bear fruit; fertilize
Related Forms:
- fructification fruc′·ti·fi·ca′·tion noun
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