This compound verb means to bring fruit to full maturity or perfection. In Luke 8:14, Jesus explains the parable of the sower: some hear the word but are choked by life's worries and 'do not bring fruit to maturity.' The term emphasizes not just producing fruit but carrying it to completion. Classical usage could describe bearing healthy offspring to term or bringing disease to crisis. The agricultural metaphor demands full ripening, not just initial growth. Spanish 'maduran' (mature) and French 'porter du fruit' (bear fruit) both capture the completion emphasis.