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English → English (WordNet) Definition: ferment ferment n 1: a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced a new leadership”; “social unrest” [syn: agitation, fermentation, unrest] 2: a substance capable of bringing about fermentation 3: a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol [syn: zymosis, zymolysis, fermentation, fermenting] 4: a chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances [syn: fermentation] ferment v 1: be in an agitated or excited state; “The Middle East is fermenting”; “Her mind ferments” 2: work up into agitation or excitement; “Islam is fermenting Africa” 3: 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” [syn: work] 4: go sour or spoil; “The milk has soured”; “The wine worked”; “The cream has turned--we have to throw it out” [syn: sour, turn, work]