Definition of Foment
Foment
fo·ment
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to provoke, agitate, or incite violent or otherwise undesirable actions or sentiments;
e.g. They are afraid that her words will foment social and political unrest.
(verb)
to rouse and promote the development or growth of something;
e.g. Recent events will only foment trouble for him in the coming days.
(verb)
in old usage, to bathe or treat a part of the body with warmed and/or medicated substances;
e.g. She began to foment her sprained ankle with a hot compress and some medicated ointment.
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