fruition : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: fruition	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for fruition
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
fruition n the condition of bearing fruit enjoyment derived from use or possession something that is made real or concrete; "the victory was the realization of a whole year's work" Synonym(s): realization, realisation, fruition
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Fruition \Frui"tion\, n. [OF. fruition, L. fruitio, enjoyment, fr. L. frui, p. p. fruitus, to use or enjoy. See {Fruit}, n.] Use or possession of anything, especially such as is accompanied with pleasure or satisfaction; pleasure derived from possession or use. [bd]Capacity of fruition.[b8] --Rogers. [bd]Godlike fruition.[b8] --Milton. Where I may have fruition* of her love. --Shak.