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fruition

fru·i·tion [ froo ísh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. completion: a state or point in which something has come to maturity or had a desired outcome
Our plans have come to fruition.

2. enjoyment of intended outcome: the enjoyment of a desired outcome when it happens
a sense of fruition

3. botany plant's fruit production: the production of fruit by a tree or other plant

[15th century. Via French< late Latin fruition-< Latin frui "enjoy, have the use of"]
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