1.a state of agitation or turbulent change or development;
the political ferment produced a new leadership
2.a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
3.a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
4.a chemical phenomenon in which an organic molecule splits into simpler substances
1.be in an agitated or excited state;
The Middle East is fermenting
2.work up into agitation or excitement;
Islam is fermenting Africa
3.cause to undergo fermentation;
We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content
4.go sour or spoil;
The milk has soured