ferment
To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.
Other meanings
To stir up, agitate, cause unrest or excitement in.
Synonyms
- yeast
Related words
- referment
- re-ferment
Word history
From Latin "fermentō".
Where this comes from
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