Thesaurus: ferment

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1. n. That which causes fermentation, as yeast, barm, or fermenting beer.
2. n. Intestine motion; heat; tumult; agitation.
3. n. A gentle internal motion of the constituent parts of a fluid; fermentation.
4. n. To cause ferment of fermentation in; to set in motion; to excite internal emotion in; to heat.
5. v. i. To undergo fermentation; to be in motion, or to be excited into sensible internal motion, as the constituent oarticles of an animal or vegetable fluid; to work; to effervesce.
6. v. i. To be agitated or excited by violent emotions.
7. n. a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
8. n. a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
9. n. a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
10. v. be in an agitated or excited state
11. v. work up into agitation or excitement
12. v. cause to undergo fermentation