foment
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fomenting, present participle; fomented, past tense; foments, 3rd person singular present; fomented, past participle;
/ˈfōˌment/,/fōˈment/,
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fomenting, present participle; fomented, past tense; foments, 3rd person singular present; fomented, past participle;
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Instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action)
- - they accused him of fomenting political unrest
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Bathe (a part of the body) with warm or medicated lotions
Web Definitions:
- agitate: try to stir up public opinion
- bathe with warm water or medicated lotions; "His legs should be fomented"
- To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate; To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge
- fo·ment (fo-mčntą) verb, transitive fo·ment·ed, fo·ment·ing, fo·ments 1. To promote the growth of; incite. 2. To treat (the skin, for example) by fomentation. ...
- to stir up, to instigate
- To help something grow.