- foment fo·ment vt
- [fə'mɛnt]
(frm: trouble, discord, revolution) fomentare, Med applicare impacchi caldi
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Foment — Fo*ment , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fomented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fomenting}.] [F. fomenter, fr. L. fomentare, fr. fomentum (for fovimentum) a warm application or lotion, fr. fovere to warm or keep warm; perh. akin to Gr. ? to roast, and E. bake.] 1. To … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Foment — Fo ment, n. 1. Fomentation. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2. State of excitation; perh. confused with ferment. He came in no conciliatory mood, and the foment was kept up. Julian Ralph. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
foment — [fō ment′] vt. [ME fomenten < OFr fomenter < LL fomentare < L fomentum, poultice < fovere, to keep warm < IE * dhogwh < base * dhegwh , to burn > Sans dáhati, (it) burns, MIr daig, fire] 1. to treat with warm water, medicated … English World dictionary
foment — fomenter, n. /foh ment /, v.t. 1. to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble; to foment discontent. 2. to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to (the surface of… … Universalium
foment — UK [fəʊˈment] / US [foʊˈment] verb [transitive] Word forms foment : present tense I/you/we/they foment he/she/it foments present participle fomenting past tense fomented past participle fomented formal to encourage people to have angry feelings… … English dictionary
foment — fo|ment [fəuˈment US fou ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : Late Latin; Origin: fomentare, from Latin fovere to make warm ] foment revolution/trouble/discord etc formal to cause trouble and make people start fighting each other or opposing the government =… … Dictionary of contemporary English
foment — fo•ment [[t]foʊˈmɛnt[/t]] v. t. 1) to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble[/ex] 2) to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to (the surface of the body) •… … From formal English to slang
foment — fo·ment fō .ment n FOMENTATION fo·ment fō ment vt to treat with moist heat (as for easing pain) … Medical dictionary
foment — /fəˈmɛnt / (say fuh ment) verb (t) 1. to promote the growth or development of; instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.). 2. to apply warm water or medicated liquid, cloths dipped in such liquid, or the like, to (the surface of the body).… …
foment — fo|ment [ fou ment ] verb transitive FORMAL to encourage people to have angry feelings or to protest or fight: He was blamed for fomenting war in the Balkans … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
foment — fo·ment || fəʊ ment v. stir up; instigate; stimulate; apply water or a medicated liquid (to part of the body) … English contemporary dictionary
