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fermentverb [ I or T ]

uk ​ /fəˈment/ us ​ /fɚˈment/
fermentation
noun [ U ] uk ​ /ˌfɜː.menˈteɪ.ʃən/ us ​ /ˌfɝː.menˈteɪ.ʃən/

fermentnoun [ U ]

uk ​ /ˈfɜː.ment/ us ​ /ˈfɝː.ment/ literary

(Definition of “ferment” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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fermentverb [ I/T ]

us ​ /fərˈment/

› biology, chemistry to change chemically through the action of living substances, such as yeast or bacteria, or to use a substance to produce a chemical change

fermentnoun [ U ]

us ​ /ˈfɜr·ment/

› a state of confusion or excited expectation, esp. because of suddenly changing conditions:

He was a central figure in the intellectual ferment of his time.

(Definition of “ferment” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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