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Synonyms

bear fruit

Idioms  

  1. Yield results, have a favorable outcome, as in This new idea of his is bound to bear fruit. This metaphoric term, first recorded in 1879, transfers the production of fruit by a tree or plant to other kinds of useful yield.

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O'Reilly's runs began to bear fruit as early as September.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026

Mediators tasked with salvaging the struggling initiative requested ten more days to deliver their conclusions, the French government said this week after reports suggesting the effort had failed to bear fruit.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

PepsiCo PEP -0.56%decrease; red down pointing triangle logged higher profit and revenue in the first quarter, as steps the company has taken to turn around its snacks business are starting to bear fruit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Another account describes Jacopo of Rosia ordering an unreliable apple tree to bear fruit every year and multiplying cabbages.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

Nevertheless, Halley had planted a seed that would bear fruit before too long.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin

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