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Fruition vs Materialize - What's the difference?

fruition | materialize |

As a noun fruition

is the fulfillment of something worked for or fruition can be the condition of bearing fruit.

As a verb materialize is

to cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.

fruition

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • The fulfillment of something worked for.
  • The enjoyment derived from a possession.

    • Etymology 2

    Erroneously from (fruit) (though now standard usage)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The condition of bearing fruit.

    • materialize

    English

    Alternative forms

    * materialise (UK )

    Verb

    (materializ)
  • To cause to take physical form, or to cause an object to appear.
  • * Epes Sargent
    • It is asserted that in a series of sittings extending through several months a female spirit form, temporarily materialized and not distinguishable from a human being, repeatedly came from a cabinet into the light
  • To take physical form, to appear seemingly from nowhere.
  • To regard as matter; to consider or explain by the laws or principles which are appropriate to matter.