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foment in Portuguese

foment in Portuguese is fomentar — foment means to stir up trouble or push people towards taking action, often unrest.

foment in Portuguese

fomentar
verb
(transitive) To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.

What does "foment" mean?

  1. verb To stir up trouble or push people towards taking action, often unrest.
    "Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest."
  2. verb (dated) To treat a part of the body by bathing it, or by applying a warm, moist dressing.
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foment in a sentence

  • Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest.
  • He was arrested for fomenting a riot; after all, it's bad enough being in a riot but starting one is much worse.

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What is "foment" in Portuguese?
"foment" in Portuguese is fomentar. foment means: To stir up trouble or push people towards taking action, often unrest.
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