Today I found an interesting one...
Etymology
From Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fomentare, from Latin fomentum (“lotion”), from fovere (“heat, cherish”).
Verb
* to foment (third-person singular simple present foments, present participle fomenting, simple past and past participle fomented): To incite or cause troublesome acts; 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.'
* to foment (medicine): To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.
Derived terms
fomentation
Use it wisely
WB
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