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fomentOne entry found for foment. Main Entry: fo·ment Pronunciation: 'fO-"ment, fO-' Function: transitive verb Etymology: Middle English, to apply a warm substance to, from Late Latin fomentare, from Latin fomentum compress, from fovEre to heat, soothe; akin to Lithuanian degti to burn, Sanskrit dahati it burns : to promote the growth or development of : ROUSE, INCITE <foment a rebellion> synonym see INCITE - fo·ment·er noun
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