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ferment
Overview of noun ferment
The noun ferment has 3 senses (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (1) agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest -- (a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership"; "social unrest")
2. ferment -- (a substance capable of bringing about fermentation)
3. zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment -- (a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol)
Overview of verb ferment
The verb ferment has 4 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. ferment -- (be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting"; "Her mind ferments")
2. ferment -- (work up into agitation or excitement; "Islam is fermenting Africa")
3. ferment, work -- (cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content"; "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats")
4. sour, turn, ferment, work -- (go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured"; "The wine worked"; "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ferment
3 senses of ferment
Sense 1
agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest
=> turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang
=> disorder
=> state
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
ferment
=> substance, matter
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 3
zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
=> chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
=> natural process, natural action, action, activity
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun ferment
1 of 3 senses of ferment
Sense 3
zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
=> bottom fermentation
=> top fermentation
=> vinification
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ferment
3 senses of ferment
Sense 1
agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest
=> turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang
Sense 2
ferment
=> substance, matter
Sense 3
zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
=> chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
Antonyms of noun ferment
Member Holonyms of noun ferment
Substance Holonyms of noun ferment
Part Holonyms of noun ferment
Member Meronyms of noun ferment
Substance Meronyms of noun ferment
Part Meronyms of noun ferment
Meronyms of noun ferment
Holonyms of noun ferment
Attributes of noun ferment
Derived Forms of noun ferment
2 of 3 senses of ferment
Sense 2
ferment
RELATED TO>(verb) ferment#3
=> ferment, work
RELATED TO>(verb) ferment#4
=> sour, turn, ferment, work
Sense 3
zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
RELATED TO>(verb) ferment#3
=> ferment, work
RELATED TO>(verb) ferment#4
=> sour, turn, ferment, work
Domain of noun ferment
Domain Terms of noun ferment
Familiarity of noun ferment
ferment used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun ferment
3 senses of ferment
Sense 1
agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest
> turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang
=> agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest
=> roller coaster
=> violence
Sense 2
ferment
> substance, matter
=> food, nutrient
=> ballast
=> bedding material, bedding, litter
=> body substance
=> protoplasm, living substance
=> drift
=> grinding
=> sediment, deposit
=> material, stuff
=> ylem
=> dark matter
=> antimatter
=> micronutrient
=> philosopher's stone, philosophers' stone, elixir
=> precursor
=> phlogiston
=> allergen
=> assay
=> pyrogen, pyrectic
=> pyrogen
=> mixture
=> hydrocolloid
=> adulterant, adulterator
=> atom
=> chemical element, element
=> propellant, propellent
=> denaturant
=> activator
=> inhibitor
=> ferment
=> substrate
=> carcinogen
=> compound, chemical compound
=> digestive
=> element
=> foamentation
=> fuel
=> medium
=> culture medium, medium
=> medium
=> humectant
=> inoculant, inoculum
=> jelly
=> leaven, leavening
=> fluid
=> fluid
=> sludge, slime, goo, gook, guck, gunk, muck, ooze
=> system
=> refrigerant
=> residue
=> lysin
=> poison, toxicant, poisonous substance
=> chemical irritant
=> antigen
=> solid
=> solute
=> solvate
=> volatile
=> emanation
=> essence
=> ligand
=> metabolite
=> vegetable matter
=> vehicle
Sense 3
zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
> chemical process, chemical change, chemical action
=> acylation
=> agglutination, agglutinating activity
=> amylolysis
=> association
=> bluing, blueing
=> calcification
=> catalysis, contact action
=> chelation
=> chemical reaction, reaction
=> chlorination
=> cleavage
=> corrosion, corroding, erosion
=> cracking
=> deamination, deaminization
=> decalcification
=> decarboxylation
=> de-iodination
=> demineralization, demineralisation
=> desalination, desalinization, desalinisation
=> digestion
=> dissociation
=> gasification
=> gassing
=> hydrogenation
=> intumescence, intumescency, swelling
=> inversion
=> iodination
=> mechanism, chemical mechanism
=> nitrification
=> peptization, peptisation
=> photosynthesis
=> polymerization, polymerisation
=> precipitation
=> proteolysis
=> pyrochemical process, pyrochemistry
=> sequestration
=> syneresis, synaeresis
=> synthesis
=> transamination
=> transamination
=> zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
Meronyms of noun ferment
3 senses of ferment
Holonyms of noun ferment
Grep of noun ferment
conferment
deferment
ferment
fermentation
fermentation alcohol
fermenting
fermentologist
preferment
Antonyms of verb ferment
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ferment
4 senses of ferment
Sense 1
ferment
=> seethe, boil
=> be
Sense 2
ferment
=> inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
=> arouse, elicit, enkindle, kindle, evoke, fire, raise, provoke
=> make, create
Sense 3
ferment, work
=> convert
=> change, alter, modify
Sense 4
sour, turn, ferment, work
=> change state, turn
=> change
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb ferment
1 of 4 senses of ferment
Sense 3
ferment, work
=> vinify
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb ferment
4 senses of ferment
Sense 1
ferment
=> seethe, boil
Sense 2
ferment
=> inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
Sense 3
ferment, work
=> convert
Sense 4
sour, turn, ferment, work
=> change state, turn
'Cause To' of verb ferment
1 of 4 senses of ferment
Sense 3
ferment, work
=> sour, turn, ferment, work
Derived Forms of verb ferment
4 senses of ferment
Sense 1
ferment
RELATED TO>(noun) fermentation#2
=> agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest
Sense 2
ferment
RELATED TO>(noun) fermentation#2
=> agitation, ferment, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest
Sense 3
ferment, work
RELATED TO>(noun) fermentation#1
=> zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
RELATED TO>(noun) ferment#2
=> ferment
RELATED TO>(noun) ferment#3
=> zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
RELATED TO>(noun) fermenting#1
=> zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
Sense 4
sour, turn, ferment, work
RELATED TO>(noun) fermentation#1
=> zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
RELATED TO>(noun) ferment#2
=> ferment
RELATED TO>(noun) ferment#3
=> zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting, ferment
Domain of verb ferment
Domain Terms of verb ferment
Familiarity of verb ferment
ferment used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Sample Sentences of verb ferment
4 senses of ferment
Sense 1
ferment
*> Something ----s
*> Somebody ----s
Sense 2
ferment
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Somebody ----s somebody
*> Something ----s somebody
*> Something ----s something
Sense 3
ferment, work
*> Somebody ----s something
*> Something ----s something
Sense 4
sour, turn, ferment, work
*> Something ----s
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb ferment
4 senses of ferment
Sense 1
ferment
> seethe, boil
=> bubble over, overflow, spill over
=> ferment
=> sizzle
Sense 2
ferment
> inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
=> ferment
Sense 3
ferment, work
> convert
=> caramelize, caramelise
=> rasterize
=> verbalize, verbalise
=> sporulate
=> novelize, novelise, fictionalize, fictionalise
=> deaden
=> opalize, opalise
=> receive
=> reconvert
=> malt
=> malt
=> feudalize
=> ferment, work
=> transition
=> transcribe
=> scrap
=> keratinize, keratinise
=> diazotize
=> hay
=> lignify
=> mineralize
=> mineralize
=> ozonize
=> slag
=> sulfate
=> cutinize
=> duplex
Sense 4
sour, turn, ferment, work
> change state, turn
=> wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken
=> zonk out, pass out, black out
=> come to, revive, resuscitate
=> tense, tense up
=> relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down
=> reduce, melt off, lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down
=> gain, put on
=> dress, clothe, enclothe, garb, raiment, tog, garment, habilitate, fit out, apparel
=> cross-fertilize, cross-fertilise
=> conceive
=> secularize, secularise
=> citrate
=> equilibrate
=> fall
=> become, go, get
=> worsen, decline
=> better, improve, ameliorate, meliorate
=> disengage
=> overgrow
=> concentrate
=> break
=> acidify, acetify
=> alkalize, alkalise, alkalify, basify
=> ionize, ionise
=> ossify
=> catalyze, catalyse
=> get worse, relapse
=> fluctuate
=> explode, burst forth, break loose
=> die, decease, perish, go, exit, pass away, expire, pass, kick the bucket, cash in one's chips, buy the farm, conk, give-up the ghost, drop dead, pop off, choke, croak, snuff it
=> be born
=> cloud over
=> carbonize, carbonise
=> cool, chill, cool down
=> heat, hot up, heat up
=> carbonize, carbonise, carburize, carburise
=> freeze
=> boil
=> burn, combust
=> emaciate
=> Frenchify
=> thin
=> thicken, inspissate
=> solvate
=> react
=> dissolve, fade out, fade away
=> empty, discharge
=> fill, fill up
=> homogenize, homogenise
=> homogenize, homogenise
=> curdle, clabber, clot
=> clot, coagulate
=> sour, turn, ferment, work
=> integrate
=> precipitate
=> calcify
=> coke
=> carnify
=> chondrify
=> emulsify
=> denitrify
=> esterify
=> etherify
=> thrombose
=> open, open up
=> close, shut
=> sorb, take up
=> calm, calm down, cool off, chill out, simmer down, settle down, cool it
=> thrive, prosper, fly high, flourish
=> emancipate, liberate
=> get into, tangle with
=> liquefy
=> erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb ferment
Sense 3
ferment, work
=> convert
Sense 4
sour, turn, ferment, work
=> change state, turn
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Sense 1
ferment
=> seethe, boil
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Sense 2
ferment
=> inflame, stir up, wake, ignite, heat, fire up
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Grep of verb ferment
ferment
Grep of adj ferment
fermentable
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