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[foh-ment] 
–verb (used with object)
| 1. | to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble; to foment discontent. |
| 2. | to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to (the surface of the body). |
Origin:
1350–1400; ME fomenten < LL fōmentāre, v. deriv. of L fōmentum soothing application, poultice, contr. of *fōvimentum, equiv. to fōv(ēre) to keep warm + -i- -i- + -mentum -ment
1350–1400; ME fomenten < LL fōmentāre, v. deriv. of L fōmentum soothing application, poultice, contr. of *fōvimentum, equiv. to fōv(ēre) to keep warm + -i- -i- + -mentum -ment
Related forms:
fo⋅ment⋅er, noun
Synonyms:
1. incite, provoke, arouse, inflame, excite, stir up; encourage, stimulate.
1. incite, provoke, arouse, inflame, excite, stir up; encourage, stimulate.
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| fo·ment (fō-měnt') tr.v. fo·ment·ed, fo·ment·ing, fo·ments
[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; see dhegwh- in Indo-European roots.] fo·ment'er n. |
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foment
c.1400 (implied in fomentation), from M.Fr. fomenter, from L.L. fomentare, from L. fomentum "warm application, poultice," from fovere "to warm, cherish, encourage." Extended sense of "stimulate, instigate" (1622) was in the Fr.
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Main Entry: 2fo·ment
Pronunciation: fO-'ment
Function: transitive verb
: to treat with moist heat (as for easing pain)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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