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ferment
fer·ment • v. / fərˈment/ 1. [intr.] (of a substance) undergo fermentation. ∎ [tr.] cause the fermentation of (a substance). 2. [tr.] incite or stir up (trouble or disorder): the politicians and warlords who are fermenting this chaos. ∎ [intr.] (of a negative feeling or memory) fester and develop into something worse: it had been fermenting in my subconscious for a while. • n. / ˈfərˌment/ 1. agitation and excitement among a group of people, typically concerning major change and leading to trouble or violence: Germany at this time was in a state of religious ferment. 2. archaic a fermenting agent or enzyme. DERIVATIVES: fer·ment·a·ble adj. |
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"ferment." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ferment." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ferment.html "ferment." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-ferment.html |
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ferment leaven; fermentation (lit. and fig.). XV. — (O)F. ferment or L. fermentum, f. fervēre boil.
So vb. XIV. fermentation XIV. — late L. |
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T. F. HOAD. "ferment." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. T. F. HOAD. "ferment." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-ferment.html T. F. HOAD. "ferment." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-ferment.html |
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DAVID A. BENDER. "ferment." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. DAVID A. BENDER. "ferment." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-ferment.html DAVID A. BENDER. "ferment." A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition. 2005. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O39-ferment.html |
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Fermenta tumult of agitation; an assembly of people affected by such a tumult, 1672. |
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"Ferment." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Ferment." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300644.html "Ferment." Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. 1985. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-2505300644.html |
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•confidant • commandant • hierophant
•Rembrandt • Amirante
•gallivant
•aren't, aslant, aunt, can't, chant, courante, détente, enchant, entente, grant, implant, Nantes, plant, shan't, slant, supplant, transplant, underplant
•plainchant • ashplant • eggplant
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•debutant, debutante
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•orient • comment • portent
•malcontent
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"ferment." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "ferment." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-ferment.html "ferment." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-ferment.html |
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