Ferment can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
Verb |
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| ferment - cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats" | ||
| ferment - work up into agitation or excitement; "Islam is fermenting Africa" | ||
| ferment - be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments" | ||
| ferment - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" | ||
Noun |
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| ferment - a substance capable of bringing about fermentation | ||
| ferment - a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol | ||
| ferment - a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest" |
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| 1. | noun | The political ferment produced new leadership. | |
| 2. | noun | Yeast makes beer ferment. | |
| 3. | noun | The whole town was in a ferment. | |
| 4. | noun | The purpose of the barrel is to cause wine and whiskey to ferment and to store liquids. | |
| 5. | noun | The fruit began to ferment. | |
| 6. | verb | We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content. |
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| noun | |
| The political ferment produced new leadership. |
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| Yeast makes beer ferment. | |
| The whole town was in a ferment. | |
| The purpose of the barrel is to cause wine and whiskey to ferment and to store liquids. | |
| The fruit began to ferment. | |
| verb | |
| We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content. |
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