fructificar

Senses

1. 1.

   to bear fruit, to fructify

   (of a plant or tree) to produce fruit

2. 2.

   to yield results, to come to fruition

   to produce desired outcomes or benefits, especially after effort or investment

Examples

• "El manzano fructificó abundantemente este año."

  The apple tree bore fruit abundantly this year.

• "Sus esfuerzos finalmente fructificaron en el éxito del proyecto."

  His efforts finally came to fruition in the project's success.

• "La inversión fructificará en beneficios a largo plazo."

  The investment will yield benefits in the long term.

Usage

Fructificar is a formal or literary verb used in both literal (botany) and figurative (abstract outcomes) contexts. Common collocations include "fructificar en" (to result in) and phrases like "fructificar esfuerzos" (efforts bearing fruit). Not commonly used in everyday speech.