ferment
noun
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Sense 1 noun
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
the political ferment produced new leadership
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Sense 2 verb
be in an agitated or excited state
The Middle East is fermenting
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Sense 3 noun
a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
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Sense 4 verb
work up into agitation or excitement
Islam is fermenting Africa
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Sense 5 noun
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
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Sense 6 verb
cause to undergo fermentation
We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content
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Sense 7 verb
go sour or spoil
The milk has soured
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ferment |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | ferment |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | tempestuous |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | upheaval |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | unrest |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | seethe |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | sour |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | ferment |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | substance |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | unrest |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | fire up |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | sour |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | ferment |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | zymotic |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | chemical process |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | bottom fermentation |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | top fermentation |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | vinification |
| 6 | causes | Related & opposite | sour |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | zymosis |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | ferment |
| 6 | verb group | Related & opposite | sour |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | convert |
| 6 | hyponym | Types & categories | vinify |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | souring |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | zymosis |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | ferment |
| 7 | verb group | Related & opposite | ferment |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | change state |