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Meaning of foment

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

foment

Pronunciation:/fəʊˈmɛnt//foʊˈmɛnt/

noun

Definitions

  1. Fomentation.

verb

Definitions

  1. To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.

    Example: Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest.

  2. To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.

    Synonyms:beath