foment
Meaning
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- To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
- To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.
Synonyms
rub on
be the cause of
Pronounced as (IPA)
/fəʊˈmɛnt/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English fomenten, a borrowing from Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fomentare, from Latin fōmentum (“lotion”), from fovere (“heat, cherish”).
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