foment: Meaning and Definition of

fo•ment

Pronunciation: (fō-ment'), [key]

— v.t.

to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble; to foment discontent.
to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to (the surface of the body).

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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foment (Thesaurus)

Fomalhaut fomentation

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