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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
| part of speech: |
noun |
| pronunciation: |
fuhr
ment
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| definition 1: |
a substance that causes the chemical change of fermentation.
Yeast is used as a ferment when making beer. |
| definition 2: |
a state of upset or fast change.
The country was in a ferment when rebels tried to take over the government. |
| related words: |
chaos, turmoil |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| pronunciation: |
f r
ment
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| inflections: |
ferments, fermenting, fermented |
| definition 1: |
to cause to ferment.
We fermented the grapes to make wine.- similar words:
- sour, turn
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| definition 2: |
to undergo the chemical change of fermentation.
The fruit juice is fermenting in the jar. |
| related words: |
boil, rot |
| derivations: |
fermentable (adj.), fermentability (n.) |
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