Foment Definition

fō-mĕnt
fomented, fomenting, foments
verb
fomented, fomenting, foments
To treat with warm water, medicated lotions, etc.
Webster's New World
To stir up (trouble); instigate; incite.
To foment a riot.
Webster's New World
To treat by fomentation.
Fomented the patient's skin.
American Heritage Medicine

(medicine) To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.

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Origin of Foment

  • Middle English fomenten to apply warm liquids to the skin from Old French fomenter from Late Latin fōmentāre from Latin fōmentum poultice from fovēre to warm dhegwh- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fomentare, from Latin fomentum (“lotion”), from fovere (“heat, cherish”).

    From Wiktionary

Foment Sentence Examples

  • The younger sister knows exactly how to foment a disagreement between her older brothers.

  • Additionally, it explains why civilian militarists are so eager to foment war and international tensions.

  • The principal believed that Drake would be more likely to foment the fight than John, so he called him into the office first.

  • The riot downtown began to foment nervous feelingsin thelocal residents.

  • When Will gets around a group of people, he likes to foment heated discussion.

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