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单词 fermenting
释义

ferment

1 of 2

verb

fer·​ment (ˌ)fər-ˈment How to pronounce ferment (audio)
fermented; fermenting; ferments

intransitive verb

1
: to undergo fermentation
The wine ferments in oak barrels.
2
: to be in a state of agitation or intense activity
everything ferments in him—his thoughts, sensations, and memories; nothing stays quiet Janet Flanner

transitive verb

1
: to cause to undergo fermentation
Yeast ferments the sugar in the juice.
2
: to work up (as into a state of agitation) : foment
fermentable
(ˌ)fər-ˈmen-tə-bəl How to pronounce ferment (audio)
adjective

ferment

2 of 2

noun

fer·​ment ˈfər-ˌment How to pronounce ferment (audio)
also
(ˌ)fər-ˈment How to pronounce ferment (audio)
1
a
: a living organism (such as a yeast) that causes fermentation by virtue of its enzymes
b
: enzyme
2
a
: a state of unrest : agitation
b
: a process of active often disorderly development
the great period of creative ferment in literature William Barrett

Synonyms

Verb

  • abet
  • brew
  • foment
  • incite
  • instigate
  • pick
  • provoke
  • raise
  • stir (up)
  • whip (up)

Noun

  • disquiet
  • fermentation
  • restiveness
  • restlessness
  • Sturm und Drang
  • turmoil
  • uneasiness
  • unquietness
  • unrest
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Example Sentences

Verb The wine ferments in oak barrels. Yeast ferments the sugar in the juice. Noun The city was in a state of ferment after the election. the city was in ferment as its residents nervously awaited the outcome of the referendum vote
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
If a fuller flavor and fragrance is desired, allow to ferment one or two more days, tasting regularly. Minerva Orduño Rincón, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 When not foraging for moss, juniper and pine needles, the teenager learned to ferment moose sausages and fry breaded pig heads on a skewer. Dania Maxwell, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2022 Typical pizza doughs, like most breads, rely on yeast to ferment and produce carbon dioxide bubbles. Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2022 Egger has raised $20 million for her BioMilq from buzzy backers like Bill Gates to grow breast milk from human cells, while Katz has raised $25 million from VCs and angel investors to ferment yeast into synthetic human milk. Alexandra Sternlicht, Forbes, 28 May 2022 Padilla-Brown had managed to ferment cacao beans with Cordyceps mycelium, a difficult trick given its temperamental nature. Doug Bierend, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2021 The goal, the couple said in a release, is to raise $30,000 to buy the trees and equipment needed to ferment more than 2,000 cases of cider for the first year in operation. Marc Bona, cleveland, 14 June 2022 The grapes are pressed and sealed in containers to ferment, just like any other wine. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 8 June 2022 Read full article Carbonic maceration, in its purest form, describes a process where whole clusters of intact grapes begin to ferment from the inside out, sealed in a tank filled with carbon dioxide or other inert gas to displace oxygen. Ellen Bhang, BostonGlobe.com, 7 June 2022
Noun
Make the lacto-ferment brine: In a small saucepan over low heat, combine water and salt. Ian Knauer, WSJ, 3 Aug. 2022 Lactobacillus ferment filtrate has a soothing effect that works to strengthen your skin, in turn allowing your skin to defend itself from pollution and debris. Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 May 2022 Brackney thought the local ferment for reform combined with the national spotlight on Charlottesville after the Unite the Right rally offered an opportunity to transform the city’s police force into a national model for progressive policing. Justin Jouvenal, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2022 Some observers think that employers are beginning to push back against the unionizing ferment. Mary Carole Mccauley, Baltimore Sun, 15 July 2022 Such items plunge us into a bygone cultural ferment whose paladins may have sputtered in their aims but who pitched into them enthusiastically. Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 6 June 2022 Now, though, all of that cultural ferment is buttressing a season of unbelievable bravery. New York Times, 15 July 2022 Their small group became its own source of revolutionary ferment: The sense of patriotism felt by each fueled the others, and set them on their extraordinarily courageous paths. Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 26 June 2022 All this cultural ferment ended first in the usual way, and then in an unusual way that haunted all the participants. Dominic Green, WSJ, 24 June 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Verb

Middle English, from Latin fermentum yeast — more at barm

First Known Use

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

ferment 1 of 2

verb

fer·​ment fər-ˈment How to pronounce ferment (audio)
fermented; fermenting
: to go through a chemical change that results in the production of alcohol

ferment

2 of 2

noun

fer·​ment ˈfər-ˌment How to pronounce ferment (audio)
1
: something (as yeast) that causes fermentation
2
: an excited state
Methuselah was in a ferment of eagerness … Brian Jacques, Redwall

Medical Definition

ferment 1 of 2

intransitive verb

fer·​ment (ˌ)fər-ˈment How to pronounce ferment (audio)
: to undergo fermentation

transitive verb

: to cause to undergo fermentation

ferment

2 of 2

noun

fer·​ment
ˈfər-ˌment also (ˌ)fər-ˈ
1
a
: a living organism (as a yeast) that causes fermentation by virtue of its enzymes
b
: enzyme
2
: fermentation

fermenting

verb

present participle of ferment
as in provoking
to bring (something volatile or intense) into being the various social and economic factors that fermented the major cultural change during the U.S. during the 1960s

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • provoking
  • brewing
  • raising
  • promoting
  • fomenting
  • triggering
  • encouraging
  • cultivating
  • inciting
  • picking
  • instigating
  • abetting
  • stimulating
  • fostering
  • setting in motion
  • sowing
  • nurturing
  • nourishing
  • stimulating
  • stirring (up)
  • whipping (up)
  • forwarding
  • furthering
  • advancing
  • detonating
  • inspiring
  • motivating
  • setting off
  • activating
  • inflaming
  • galvanizing
  • rousing
  • exciting
  • energizing
  • enflaming
  • setting
  • firing
  • invigorating
  • enlivening
  • vitalizing
  • quickening
  • jazzing (up)
  • pepping (up)
  • livening (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • inhibiting
  • regulating
  • holding
  • checking
  • restraining
  • taming
  • curbing
  • discouraging
  • constraining
  • settling
  • subduing
  • bridling
  • quieting
  • stilling
  • soothing
  • allaying
  • reining (in)
  • calming
  • tranquillizing
  • tranquilizing
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