foment
11foment — [v] instigate, provoke abet, agitate, arouse, brew, cultivate, encourage, excite, fan the flames*, foster, goad, incite, nurse, nurture, promote, quicken, raise, set, set on, sow the seeds*, spur, start, stimulate, stir up, whip up*; concepts… …
12foment — ► VERB 1) instigate or stir up (revolution or strife). 2) archaic bathe (a part of the body) with warm or medicated lotions. DERIVATIVES fomentation noun. ORIGIN Latin fomentare, from fomentum poultice, lotion …
13foment — ferment, foment 1. Ferment is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable as a noun and with the stress on the second syllable as a verb. 2. As verbs, ferment and foment are often confused because they are pronounced approximately the same… …
14foment — fomenter, n. /foh ment /, v.t. 1. to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble; to foment discontent. 2. to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to (the surface of… …
15foment — UK [fəʊˈment] / US [foʊˈment] verb [transitive] Word forms foment : present tense I/you/we/they foment he/she/it foments present participle fomenting past tense fomented past participle fomented formal to encourage people to have angry feelings… …
16foment — transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, to apply a warm substance to, from Late Latin fomentare, from Latin fomentum compress, from fovēre to heat, soothe; akin to Lithuanian degti to burn, Sanskrit dahati it burns Date: circa 1613 to promote… …
17foment — verb /fəʊˈmɛnt,foʊˈmɛnt,fəˈmɛnt/ a) To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate. He was arrested for fomenting a riot; after all, its bad enough being in a riot but starting one is much worse. b) To apply a poultice to; to… …
18foment — See ferment. See ferment, foment …
19foment — verb Foment is used with these nouns as the object: ↑coup, ↑rebellion, ↑revolution, ↑strife, ↑unrest …
20foment — fo|ment [fəuˈment US fou ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: fomentare, from Latin fovere to make warm ] foment revolution/trouble/discord etc formal to cause trouble and make people start fighting each other or opposing the government =… …
