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fo·ment
I. \ˈfōˌment\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fomentum, from (assumed) Old Latin fovementum, from Latin fovēre to warm + -mentum -ment — more at day
1. : fomentation
2. : a state of excitation : ferment
II. \(ˈ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English fomenten, from Late Latin fomentare, from Latin fomentum
1. : to apply hot moist cloths to (the body) : treat with moist heat
2. : to nurse to life or activity : promote the growth of : rouse, incite, encourage, instigate
< a special need for fomenting exchanges of professors, students, and publications — D.D.Brand >
— usually used in an unfavorable sense
< foment revolution >
< foment riots >
3. obsolete : excite
Synonyms: see incite |