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Meaning of 'ferment' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ferment [ n.]
- That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.
- Intestine motion; heat; tumult; agitation.
- A gentle internal motion of the constituent parts of a fluid; fermentation.
- To cause ferment of fermentation in; to set in motion; to excite internal emotion in; to heat.
2 . Ferment [ v. i.]
- To undergo fermentation; to be in motion, or to be excited into sensible internal motion, as the constituent oarticles of an animal or vegetable fluid; to work; to effervesce.
- To be agitated or excited by violent emotions.

Meaning of 'ferment' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ferment [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
Example in sentence:
  • social unrest;
  • the political ferment produced new leadership
2 . ferment [ v]
Meaning (2):
- be in an agitated or excited state
Example in sentence:
  • Her mind ferments;
  • The Middle East is fermenting
Meaning (3):
- go sour or spoil
Example in sentence:
  • The cream has turned--we have to throw it out;
  • The milk has soured;
  • The wine worked
Meaning (4):
- cause to undergo fermentation
Example in sentence:
  • The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats;
  • We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content
Meaning (5):
- work up into agitation or excitement
Example in sentence:
  • This religion is fermenting Africa

Nearby Words:

fer fer-de-lance feracious feracity ferae ferae naturae feral ferde ferding ferdness

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