| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,802,002,689 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
foment |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus | 0.02 sec. |
|
foment verb abet, agitate, aid, arouse, awaken, call forth, encourage, engender, enkindle, excite, ferment, fire, foster, fovere, galvanize, goad, impassion, incite, infect, infuse life into, inspirit, instigate, kindle, promote, provoke, rouse, set astir, stimulate, stir, stir up, urge, wake up, waken, work up See also: abet, activate, agitate, cause, conduce, incite, outbreak, outburst, stimulate How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Those few who resisted Sambo-ism, according to Elkins, became the fomenters of rebellion, such as Gabriel, Denmark Vesey, and Nat Turner. They are the true Iagos in the script, the whisperers and fomenters who make certain that things go from bad to worse. These obscurantists - princes, popes, Jews, but especially "mendicant tyrants" - Erasmus tended to typify as fomenters of evil, entrapping the populace in superstitious ceremony rather than liberating them spiritually. |
| Legal Dictionary |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|