Ferment (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Examples

• The city was fermenting with unrest after the government's announcement.
• Her mind ferments with ideas whenever she reads a book.
• The streets of Paris were fermenting with revolutionaries in 1848.
• His imagination ferments when given the creative freedom to experiment.
• The crowd was fermenting with anticipation as the concert was about to start.

Hypernyms

• Boil

Related Words

• Fermentation (noun)

Meaning ²

Go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Sour
• Turn
• Work

Hypernyms

• Change State
• Turn

Related Words

• Fermentation (noun)
• Ferment (noun)

Meaning ³

Work up into agitation or excitement; "This religion is fermenting Africa".

Classification

Verbs of feeling.

Hypernyms

• Stir Up
• Fire Up
• Wake
• Ignite
• Heat

Related Words

• Fermentation (noun)

Meaning ⁴

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".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Synonyms

• Work

Related Words

• Fermentation (noun)
• Fermenting (noun)
• Ferment (noun)