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bear fruit

To succeed in some task; literally, of a tree or plant bearing fruit; figuratively in relation to any attempted task.
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After several barren years it was good to see the trees bearing fruit.

Many people had looked but it was unusual to see these searches bearing fruit.

Submitted on June 11, 2014

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