Fruitful Meaning
/ˈfɹuːtfl̩/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjFavourable to the growth of fruit or useful vegetation; not barren.
adjBeing productive in any sense; yielding benefits.
Sentence Examples
Their stay in Germany for a year was very fruitful.
Their year-long stay in Germany was very fruitful.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The team had a ____ discussion that led to many new ideas.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Our meeting was very ____, as we managed to come up with several innovative ideas for the project.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English fruitefull, equivalent to fruit + -ful. Compare Dutch vruchtvol, German fruchtvoll, Swedish fruktfull.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"And God blessed them, saying, Be fruitful, and multiply, and fill the waters in the seas, and let fowl multiply in the earth."
— 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Genesis 1:22:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The team had a ____ discussion that led to many new ideas.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
Our meeting was very ____, as we managed to come up with several innovative ideas for the project.