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ferment > 7 senses
NOUN1ferment, agitation, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrestA state of agitation or turbulent change or development
2fermentA substance capable of bringing about fermentation
3ferment, zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermentingA process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances
VERB1fermentBe in an agitated or excited state
2fermentWork up into agitation or excitement
3ferment, workCause to undergo fermentation
4ferment, sour, turn, workGo sour or spoil
ferment > pronunciation
Soundsfermeh'nt; fer'mehnt
Rhymesaccent, admonishment, advent / Advent, and 66 more rhymes in ehnt...
ferment > noun 1, state
MeaningA state of agitation or turbulent change or development.
Examples"the political ferment produced new leadership"
Synonymsagitation, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest
Broaderturbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang
ferment > noun 2, substance
MeaningA substance capable of bringing about fermentation.
Broadersubstance, matter
Verbsferment; ferment
ferment > noun 3, process
MeaningA process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances. Especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol.
Synonymszymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting
Broaderchemical process, chemical change, chemical action
Narrowerbottom fermentation; top fermentation; vinification
Verbsferment; ferment
ferment > verb 1, emotion
MeaningBe in an agitated or excited state.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Examples"The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments"
Broaderseethe, boil
Nounsfermentation
ferment > verb 2, emotion
MeaningWork up into agitation or excitement.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something
Examples"Islam is fermenting Africa"
Broaderinflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
Nounsfermentation
ferment > verb 3, change
MeaningCause to undergo fermentation.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"
Synonymswork
Similar tosour, turn, ferment, work
Cause tosour, turn, ferment, work
Broaderconvert
Narrowervinify
Nounsfermentation, fermenting, ferment; ferment
ferment > verb 4, change
MeaningGo sour or spoil.
PatternSomething ----s
Synonymssour, turn, work
Similar toferment, work
Caused byferment, work
Broaderchange state, turn
Entailed bybrew
Nounsfermentation, ferment; ferment

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