v.
Pronunciation: ' fr ə k-t ə - ˌ f ī , ' fru ̇ k-
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Etymology: Middle English fructifien, from Anglo-French fructefier, from Latin fructificare, from fructus fruit
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb : to bear fruit <its seeds shall fructify ― Amy Lowell> <no partnership can fructify without candor on both sides ― D. M. Ogilvy>
transitive verb : to make fruitful or productive