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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions foment verb  (medicine) To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge. 1904, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Abbey Grange, Norton (2005), page 1178, : The maid had entered with us, and began once more to the bruise upon her mistress's brow. To incite or cause; To promote, to encourage; to instigate. He was arrested for fomenting a riot; after all, it's bad enough being in a riot but starting one is much worse. Etymology: From (term, fomenter), from (term, fomentare), from (term, fomentum, , lotion), from (term, fovere, , heat, cherish).      Full Definition of foment  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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