ferment 4
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
go sour or spoil
Hypernym
change state 1
verb
undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
Entailment
brew 1
verb
prepare by brewing
Cause
ferment 3
verb
cause to undergo fermentation
EnglishDerivationally related form
fermentation 2
noun
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
ferment 3
noun
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
ferment 2
noun
a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
