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fer·ment  (fûrmnt)

n.

1. Something, such as a yeast, bacterium, mold, or enzyme, that causes fermentation.

2. Fermentation.

3.

a. A state of agitation or of turbulent change or development.

b. An agent that precipitates or is capable of precipitating such a state; a catalyst.

v. (fr-mnt) fer·ment·ed, fer·ment·ing, fer·ments

v.tr.

1. To produce by or as if by fermentation.

2. To cause to undergo fermentation.

3. To make turbulent; excite or agitate.

v.intr.

1. To undergo fermentation.

2. To be in an excited or agitated state; seethe.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin fermentum; see bhreu- in Indo-European roots.]

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fer·menta·bili·ty n.

fer·menta·ble adj.

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ferment

Noun

1. excitement and unrest caused by change or uncertainty

2. any substance, such as yeast, that causes fermentation

Verb

to undergo or cause to undergo fermentation [Latin fermentum yeast]

USAGE: See at foment.

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Ferment a tumult of agitation; an assembly of people affected by such a tumult, 1672.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ferment - a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest" fermentation, unrest, agitation, tempestuousness Sturm und Drang, upheaval, turbulence - a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); "the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence"
	2.	ferment - a substance capable of bringing about fermentation substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"
	3.	ferment - a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis, fermentation bottom fermentation - a slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of lager chemical action, chemical change, chemical process - (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved top fermentation - a violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid; used in the production of ale; "top fermentation uses a yeast that ferments at higher temperatures than that used for bottom fermentation" vinification - the process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine
Verb	1.	ferment - be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments" seethe, boil - be in an agitated emotional state; "The customer was seething with anger"
	2.	ferment - work up into agitation or excitement; "Islam is fermenting Africa" fire up, stir up, wake, heat, ignite, inflame - arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"
	3.	ferment - cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats" work convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers" sour, ferment, turn, work - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" vinify - convert a juice into wine by fermentation; "vinify grape juice"
	4.	ferment - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" sour, turn, work change state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election" ferment, work - cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats"

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ferment

noun 1. commotion, turmoil, unrest, turbulence, trouble, heat, excitement, glow, fever, disruption, frenzy, stew, furore, uproar, agitation, tumult, hubbub, brouhaha, imbroglio, state of unrest << OPPOSITE tranquillity

verb 2. brew, froth, concoct, effervesce, work, rise, heat, boil, bubble, foam, seethe, leaven

verb 3. stir up, excite, provoke, rouse, agitate, inflame, incite

Translations

ferment vi [fəˈmɛnt] → fermentar

n [ˈfəːmɛnt] (fig) → agitación f

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ferment vi [fəˈmɛnt] → fermenter

n [ˈfəːmɛnt] (fig) → agitation f, effervescence f

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ferment vi [fəˈmɛnt]

n [ˈfəːmɛnt]

vi → gären

n (fig) (unrest) → Unruhe f

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ferment vi [fəˈmɛnt] → fermentare

n [ˈfəːmɛnt] → agitazione f; eccitazione f

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ferment

v ferment [fəˈment]

1 to (make something) go through a particular chemical change (as when yeast is added to dough in the making of bread) Grape juice must be fermented before it becomes wine. gis, fermenteer يَخْتَمِر ферментирам kvasit gære; fermentere gären υφίσταμαι, προκαλώ ζύμωση fermentar kääritama, käärima تخمیر کردن käyttää, käydä (faire) fermenter לִתסוֹס खमीर उठाना prouzrociti vrenje, vreti (meg)erjeszt meragikan gerja(st) fermentare 発酵する 발효하다; 발효시키다 rūgti, fermentuoti, rauginti rūgt; raudzēt meragikan (doen) gisten gjære, fermentere fermentować fermentar a fermenta бродить kvasiť vreti fermentisati jäsa, fermentera หมัก mayala(n)mak 使發酵 бродити, грати خمیر اٹھا کر بنانا làm lên men 使发酵

2 to excite or be excited He is the kind of person to ferment trouble. in beroering bring يُثير، يُهَيِّج вълнувам (се) vyvolávat, působit ophidse; blive ophidset erregen προκαλώ αναβρασμό, αναστατώνομαι provocar õhutama, käärima هیجان زده؛ به هیجان آوردن nostattaa fomenter לְהַתסִיס उत्तेजित करना uzrokovati felizgat menghasut æsa(st) fomentare 助長する 끓어오르다; 자극하다, 야기하다 kelti, jaudinti satraukt; celt nemieru menghasut in onrust brengen hisse opp, bli opphisset, skape trøbbel wzburzać inflamar a (se) agita возбуждать(ся) pôsobiť vzkipeti izazvati hetsa upp, uppröra ทำให้ปั่นป่วน çıkarmak, yaratmak 使激動 збуджувати(ся) جوش دلانا یا جوش میں آنا khích động; xúi giục 使激动

[ˈfəːment] n

a state of excitement The whole city was in a ferment. oproer في غَلَيان възбуда neklid, kvas gærende uro der Aufruhr αναβρασμός, αναστάτωση agitación ärevus جوش و خروش kuohuksissa effervescence תְּסִיסָה उत्तेजना uzbuđenje forrongás (népé) kekalutan uppnám fermento 大騒ぎ 흥분, 소요 subruzdimas, susijaudinimas nemiers; satraukums kekalutan onrust gjærende uro, opphisselse wzburzenie excitação/tumulto fierbere возбуждение nepokoj razburjenje previranje jäsning, oro ความปั่นป่วน telâş, heyecan 騷動 збудження ہیجان sự náo động 骚动

n fermenˈtation [fəːmen-]

the chemical change occurring when something ferments or is fermented. gisting, fermentasie تَخَمُّر، إخْتِمار ферментация kvašení gæring die Gärung ζύμωση fermentación käärimine تخمیر käyminen fermentation תַּהֲלִיך תְּסִיסָה खमीर fermentacija, vrenje erjedés peragian, fermentasi gerjun fermentazione 発酵 발효 fermentacija, rūgimas fermentācija, rūgšana penapaian gisting gjæring, fermentering fermentacja fermentação fermentaţie брожение kvasenie vrenje fermentacija jäsning กระบวนการหมัก mayala(n)ma 發酵 бродіння, ферментація خمیر اٹھانے میں یا شراب بنانے میں ہونے والی کیمیائی تبدیلی (hành động hoặc quá trình) lên men 发酵