[fəːˈmɛnt], (Verb)

Definitions:
- (of a substance) undergo fermentation
(e.g: the drink had fermented, turning some of the juice into alcohol)

- incite or stir up (trouble or disorder)
(e.g: the politicians and warlords who are fermenting this chaos)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French ferment (noun), fermenter (verb), based on Latin fermentum ‘yeast’, from fervere ‘to boil’

[ˈfəːmɛnt], (Noun)

Definitions:
- agitation and excitement among a group of people, typically concerning major change and leading to trouble or violence
(e.g: a period of political and religious ferment)

- a fermenting agent or enzyme


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French ferment (noun), fermenter (verb), based on Latin fermentum ‘yeast’, from fervere ‘to boil’