| 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 | ||