foments

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Englisch - Englisch
third-person singular of foment
foment
To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate

He was arrested for fomenting a riot; after all, it's bad enough being in a riot but starting one is much worse.

foment
To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge

The maid had entered with us, and began once more to foment the bruise upon her mistress's brow.

foment
{v} to encourage, abet, cherish, bathe
foment
Fomentation
foment
To nurse to life or activity; to cherish and promote by excitements; to encourage; to abet; to instigate; used often in a bad sense; as, to foment ill humors
foment
{f} stir up; instigate; stimulate; apply water or a medicated liquid (to part of the body)
foment
try to stir up public opinion
foment
To cherish with heat; to foster
foment
To apply a warm lotion to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge wet with warm water or medicated liquid
foment
confused with ferment
foment
To incite or cause; To promote, to encourage; to instigate
foment
State of excitation; perh
foment
bathe with warm water or medicated lotions; "His legs should be fomented"
foment
bathe with warm water or medicated lotions; "His legs should be fomented
foment
If someone or something foments trouble or violent opposition, they cause it to develop. They accused strike leaders of fomenting violence. = incite. foment revolution/trouble/discord etc to cause trouble and make people start fighting each other or opposing the government = stir up (fomentare, from fovere )
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