English verb: foment | |||
1. | foment (social) try to stir up public opinion | ||
Synonyms | agitate, stir up | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | provoke, stimulate | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | rumpus | ||
2. | foment (body) bathe with warm water or medicated lotions | ||
Samples | His legs should be fomented. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | bath, bathe | ||