ferment
fərˈmɛnt
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Definition of ferment - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
emotional statestate of agitation or excitement
  • The crowd was in a ferment after the controversial decision..
turmoil unrest
2.
biochemical processTECH.process of breaking down substances by microorganismsTECH.
  • The ferment of the grapes produces wine..
fermentation zymosis
3.
biologyTECH.substance causing fermentation like yeast or bacteriaTECH.
  • Yeast is a common ferment in bread making.
bacteria enzyme yeast

Verb

1.
chemistryintr.TECH.undergo a chemical change because of the action of yeast or bacteriaintr.TECH.
  • The juice will ferment into cider over time..
2.
induce changetr.TECH.cause to undergo fermentationtr.TECH.
  • They ferment the vats of grapes to produce wine..
brew simmer
3.
agitationtr.Rarestir up excitement or agitationtr.Rare
  • The leader's speech fermented the crowd.
incite provoke
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Expressions with ferment

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cause or instigate problems or unrest
He always tries to ferment trouble at meetings.
in a state of agitation or excitement
The city was in a ferment after the announcement.
state of excitement or unrest in politics
The country was in a period of political ferment.

Origin of ferment

Latin, fermentum (leaven) + -ation (process)

Terms with ferment included in their meaning

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baking
cause dough to ferment and rise
biology
ferment or undergo fermentation
baking
dough mixture allowed to ferment
brewing
cause to ferment
fermentation biology
gelatinous particles containing bacteria and yeast used to ferment milk
zymoidadj.
scientific
resembling an enzyme or ferment

Examples of ferment in a sentence

  • The announcement caused a ferment among the employees.
  • The ferment in the vat was carefully monitored.
  • Ferment is essential in brewing beer.
  • Bacteria can act as a ferment in yogurt.
  • The ferment used in brewing beer is crucial.
  • The grapes will ferment in the barrel.

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  1. French:effervescence, fermenter, ...
  2. German:Aufruhr, gären, ...
  3. Italian:agitazione, fermentare, ...
  4. Spanish:excitación, fermentarse, ...
  5. Portuguese:excitação, fermentar, ...
  6. Chinese:骚动, 酿造, ...
  7. Japanese:興奮, 発酵する, ...
  8. Arabic:غليان, تَخَمَّرَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:תְּסִיסָה, לְתַסֵּס, ...
  10. Russian:возбуждение, бродить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:збудження, бродити, ...
  12. Hindi:उथल-पुथल, फर्मेंट होना, ...

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