fructify
/ˈfrʌktɪfaɪ/verb
(-ies, -ied)with obj.
1- formal make (something) fruitful or productive〈正式〉使结果实, 使多产：
they were sacrificed in order that their blood might fructify the crops.
它们被作为祭品献给神, 以便它们的血能使庄稼丰收。
1.1
- no obj. bear fruit or become productive结果实, 富有成果。
词源
Middle English: from Old French fructifier, from Latin fructificare, from fructus 'fruit'.