| VERB | emotion | ferment | be in an agitated or excited state |
|---|---|---|---|
| emotion | ferment | work up into agitation or excitement / excitement | |
| change | ferment, work | cause to undergo fermentation | |
| change | ferment, sour, turn, work | go sour / sour or spoil | |
| NOUN | state | ferment, agitation, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest | a state of agitation or turbulent change or development |
| substance | ferment | a substance capable of bringing about fermentation | |
| process | ferment, zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting | a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances |
| Sounds | fermeh'nt; fer'mehnt | |
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| Rhymes | accent ... vent: 69 rhymes with ehnt... | |
| Meaning | A state of agitation or turbulent change or development. | |
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| Example | "the political ferment produced new leadership" | |
| Synonyms | agitation, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest | |
| Broader | turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang | A state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally) |
| Spanish | agitación, fermentación, fermento, inquietud | |
| Catalan | agitació, fermentació, inquietud | |
| Meaning | A substance capable of bringing about fermentation. | |
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| Broader | substance | A particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties |
| Spanish | fermento | |
| Catalan | ferment | |
| Verbs | ferment | go sour / sour or spoil |
| ferment | cause to undergo fermentation | |
| Meaning | 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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| Synonyms | zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting | |
| Narrower | bottom fermentation | A slow kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature low enough that the yeast cells can sink to the bottom of the fermenting liquid / liquid |
| top fermentation | A violent kind of alcoholic fermentation at a temperature high enough to carry the yeast cells to the top of the fermenting liquid / liquid | |
| vinification | The process whereby fermentation changes grape juice into wine | |
| Broader | chemical process, chemical change, chemical action | (chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved |
| Spanish | fermentación | |
| Catalan | fermentació | |
| Verbs | ferment | go sour / sour or spoil |
| ferment | cause to undergo fermentation | |
| Meaning | Be in an agitated or excited state. | |
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| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Examples |
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| Broader | seethe, boil | Be in an agitated emotional state |
| Nouns | fermentation | a state of agitation or turbulent change or development |
| Meaning | work up into agitation or excitement / excitement. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "Islam is fermenting Africa" | |
| Broader | inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up | Arouse or excite feelings and passions |
| Spanish | fermentar | |
| Nouns | fermentation | a state of agitation or turbulent change or development |
| Meaning | Cause to undergo fermentation. | |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content" | |
| Synonym | work | |
| Cause to | sour, turn, ferment, work | Go sour / sour or spoil |
| Narrower | vinify | convert a juice into wine by fermentation |
| Broader | convert | change the nature, purpose, or function of something |
| Similar to | sour, turn, ferment, work | Go sour / sour or spoil |
| Spanish | fermentar | |
| Nouns | ferment | a substance capable of bringing about fermentation |
| fermentation, fermenting, ferment | a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances | |
| Meaning | Go sour / sour or spoil. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Synonyms | sour, turn, work | |
| Caused by | ferment, work | Cause to undergo fermentation |
| Entailed by | brew | Prepare by brewing |
| Broader | change state, turn | Undergo a transformation or a change of position or action |
| Similar to | ferment, work | Cause to undergo fermentation |
| Spanish | agrazarse, agriarse, amargar, asperear, avinagrarse, elaborar, fermentar | |
| Catalan | acidificar, agrejar, agrir-se, amargar, asprejar, avinagrar-se, elaborar, fermentar, picar-se, repuntar-se | |
| Nouns | ferment | a substance capable of bringing about fermentation |
| fermentation, ferment | a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances | |
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