eng: ferment

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Meaning
means	(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest" ferment, unrest, agitation, tempestuousness, fermentation
means	(noun) a substance capable of bringing about fermentation ferment
means	(noun) 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, fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis
means	(verb) be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments" ferment
means	(verb) work up into agitation or excitement; "Islam is fermenting Africa" ferment
means	(verb) 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" work, ferment
means	(verb) go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out" work, sour, turn, ferment