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Definition of: foment
(fō·ment′) v.t.
1. To stir up or instigate; incite, as rebellion or discord.
2. To treat with warm water or medicated lotions; apply a poultice to. See synonyms under PROMOTE. [<F fomenter <LL fomentare <fomentum a poultice <fovere warm, keep warm]
—fo·ment′er noun
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