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   foment

   /fə(ʊ)ˈmɛnt/

   verb

   • 1. instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action): "they accused him of fomenting political unrest"
   • 2. bathe (a part of the body) with warm or medicated lotions. archaic

   Word Origin late Middle English (in foment (sense 2)): from French fomenter, from late Latin fomentare, from Latin fomentum ‘poultice, lotion’, from fovere ‘to heat, cherish’.

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   • 1. fomenter noun

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   What is another word for foment?

   • Another words for foment include provoke, incite, instigate, excite, stimulate, arouse, inspire, rouse, and kindle. Find more similar words at wordhippo.com!

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   Where does the word foment come from?

   • It's less so if you know that foment traces to the Latin verb fovēre, which means "to heat or warm" or "to soothe." The earliest documented English uses of foment appear in medical texts offering advice on how to soothe various aches and pains by the application of moist heat.

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   What does the word 'foment' mean in a sentence?

   • To foment means 'to promote the growth or development of' or 'to incite' in a sentence. For example, 'He was accused of fomenting a rebellion.' Synonyms of foment include abet, incite, and instigate. While all these words mean ‘to spur to action,' foment implies a persistent effort to goad.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFOMENT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Foment is a verb that means to cause trouble or something bad to develop. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find translations in different languages.

   • English (US)

     foment. verb [ T ] formal us / foʊˈment / uk / fəʊˈment /...

   • Znaczenie Foment, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FOMENT definicja: 1. to cause trouble to develop: 2. to...

   • Traditional

     FOMENT translate: 挑起，激起，煽動（事端）. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Foment in Simplified Chinese

     FOMENT translate: 挑起，激起，煽动（事端）. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Portuguese Translation

     FOMENT translate: fomentar. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of the verb foment, which means to promote the growth or development of something or to stir up action. See examples of foment in sentences and related words.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFOMENT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. to encourage or instigate (trouble, discord, etc); stir up. 2. medicine. to apply heat and moisture to (a part of the body) to relieve pain and inflammation. USAGE Both foment and ferment can be used to talk about stirring up trouble: he was accused of fomenting/fermenting unrest.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › fomentFOMENT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Foment means to cause trouble or something bad to develop, especially in a political or social context. Learn how to use this formal verb with examples and translations in different languages.

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   Foment means to instigate or foster trouble, or to apply heat and moisture to a part of the body. Learn the origin, synonyms, and usage of foment with examples and contrast with ferment.

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   /ˈfʌʊmɪnt/ IPA guide. Other forms: fomented; fomenting; foments. Stand outside the school cafeteria passing out flyers with nutritional details on school food, and you may foment a revolution — foment means stirring up something undesirable, such as trouble. You would never say, "Hooray, we fomented a revolution."

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   Foment means to arouse or incite trouble or to apply heat and moisture to the skin. Learn the difference between foment and ferment, see examples and translations, and find synonyms and verb forms.