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ferment Definition

fer·ment (fʉrment′; for v. fər ment)

noun

  1. a substance or organism causing fermentation, as yeast, bacteria, enzymes, etc.
  2. fermentation
  3. a state of excitement or agitation

Etymology: ME < OFr < L fermentum, leaven, yeast < fervere, to boil, be agitated: see barm

transitive verb

  1. to cause fermentation in
  2. to excite; agitate

intransitive verb

  1. to be in the process of fermentation
  2. to be excited or agitated; seethe

ferment Related Forms

fer·ment·able adjective

ferment Synonyms

ferment

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ferment Synonyms

ferment

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ferment Usage Examples

Object

  • liquor: Then the grapes were trodden, and the liquor fermented and allowed to settle for a couple of months.
  • vat: The juice flowed into slate lined tanks before being pumped uphill into wooden fermenting vats.
  • beverage: Disadvantages of the advert: It's for one of the most vile alcoholic beverages ever fermented.
  • mare: Fermented mare 's milk, which is horrible, is the number one drink, the champagne of Mongolia.
  • juice: Perry is also produced, being fermented pear juice.
  • grape: This brought to his attention the effects fermented grapes had on his goats.

Subject

bacterium: In the absence of lactase, lactose is fermented by bacteria in the large intestine, which leads to a build up of gas.

Adjective modifier

  • revolutionary: This is the source of the deep revolutionary ferment that is constantly growing.
  • intellectual: The early fifties was a period of enormous intellectual ferment.
  • creative: From this creative ferment " Leipzig Lens 2005 " brings together an exciting selection, focussed on key themes of current photographic discourse.

Modifying Another Word

  • partially: However, baker's honey may contain additives and be partially fermented as it is not suitable for sale to consumers without processing.
  • naturally: Just squeeze the juice out of the fruit and leave to ferment naturally.

Preposition: at

temperature: Lagers are fermented at cooler temperatures than bitter or stout.

Preposition: in

  • vat: The apple juice is fermented in oak vats for three months to produce cider.
  • barrel: In the small winery some of the wine is fermented in barrel from mainly free run juice.
  • tank: When fermented in a round sunken cement tank, the dung gives off methane.
  • oak: All the wine is fermented in oak, 60 % of which is new.
  • steel: The fruit was fermented in stainless steel at different times to catch perfection of ripeness.

Preposition: with

yeast: Apple is pressed into cider, fermented with yeast and double distilled.

Preposition: by

bacterium: In the absence of lactase, lactose is fermented by bacteria in the large intestine, which leads to a build up of gas.

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