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ferment meaning and definition
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Definition of ferment (noun)
- a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
- "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest"
- synonyms: agitation, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest
- a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
- a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
- synonyms: fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis
FERMENT verb
Definition of ferment (verb)
- be in an agitated or excited state
- "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments"
- work up into agitation or excitement
- "Islam is fermenting Africa"
- 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"
- synonyms: work
- go sour or spoil
Source: Princeton University Wordnet