foment

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /fəʊˈmɛnt/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /foʊˈmɛnt/ or /fəˈmɛnt/

• Audio (US)

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• Homophone: ferment

Verb

Plain form foment

Third-person singular foments

Past tense fomented

Past participle fomented

Present participle fomenting

1. If a person foments, they cause people to quarrel or fight by saying something undesirable.
   • Synonym: instigate