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Noun
Definition: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"
Definition: a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
Definition: a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
Definition: Something, such as a yeast or barm, that causes fermentation.
Verb
Definition: be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments"
Definition: work up into agitation or excitement; "This religion is fermenting Africa"
Definition: 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"
Definition: go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
Definition: To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.