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Noun fermenting has 1 sense
- zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, 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
--1 is a kind of chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
--1 has particulars: bottom fermentation; top fermentation; vinification
Verb ferment has 4 senses
- ferment - be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments"
--1 is one way to seethe, boil
Sample sentences:
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- ferment - work up into agitation or excitement; "Islam is fermenting Africa"
--2 is one way to inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
Sample sentences:
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- ferment, work - 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"
--3 is one way to convert
Sample sentences:
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- sour, turn, ferment, work - go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out"
--4 is one way to change state, turn
Sample sentence:
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