ferment

The word “ferment” has 2 syllables: fer-ment

It's pronounced as /ˈfɜr.mənt/

What is synonym and antonym for ferment?

In the thesaurus, “ferment” has 75 synonyms and 26 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ferment along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for ferment

noun
1. Something, such as a yeast or barm, that causes fermentation.
2. A state of agitation or of turbulent change.
3. A gentle internal motion of the constituent parts of a fluid; fermentation.
4. A catalyst.
verb
1. To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.
2. To stir up, agitate, cause unrest or excitement in.

The kitchen was filled with jars of cabbage left to ferment into sauerkraut.
Political unrest continued to ferment across the region.
The scientist studied how sugars ferment into alcohol during the brewing process.
Years of inequality began to ferment anger among the people.
Yogurt is made when certain bacteria ferment the milk.

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