Ferment
Pronunciation: /fərˈmɛnt/
Ferment (verb)
- to change sugar into alcohol using yeast or bacteria
- to cause a lot of excitement or activity
Examples
- The juice will ferment if left in the sun.
- Grapes ferment to produce wine.
Common collocations: ferment naturally, ferment quickly, ferment unrest, ferment excitement, political ferment
Ferment (noun)
- a state of change or excitement
- a substance that causes fermentation, like yeast
Examples
- The country was in a ferment of change.
- Social ferment often leads to reform.