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Ferment Very Common

Origin: Latin suffix -ment

Ferment has 9 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

"the political ferment produced new leadership"

"social unrest"

2

a substance capable of bringing about fermentation

3

a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol

4

Something, such as a yeast or barm, that causes fermentation.

Verb
1

be in an agitated or excited state

"The Middle East is fermenting"

"Her mind ferments"

2

work up into agitation or excitement

"This religion is fermenting Africa"

3

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"

4

go sour or spoil

"The milk has soured"

"The wine worked"

"The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"

5

To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.

Example Sentences
"the political ferment produced new leadership" noun
"social unrest" noun
"The Middle East is fermenting" verb
"Her mind ferments" verb
"This religion is fermenting Africa" verb
"We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content" verb
"The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats" verb
"The milk has soured" verb
"The wine worked" verb
"The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" verb
See Also
fermentation ferments alcohol fermentable red ale gyle mwenge tapai
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
turbulence substance chemical process seethe inflame convert change state
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
bottom fermentation top fermentation vinification vinify
Rhyming Words
ent bent ment went sent vent pent hent cent fent dent tent kent gent rent lent djent ament seent brent
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