foment definition
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foment foment (third-person singular simple present foments, present participle fomenting, simple past and past participle fomented) 1  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.
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Baphomet Baphomet (/ˈbæfoʊmɛt/; from Medieval Latin Baphometh, Baffometi, Occitan Bafometz) is a term originally used to describe an idol or other deity that the Knights Templar were accused of worshipping and that subsequently was incorporated into disparate occult and mystical traditions.
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Equinox Interferometry is a family of techniques in which waves, usually electromagnetic, are superimposed in order to extract information.
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goad (gōd) n. 1. A long stick with a pointed end used for prodding animals. 2. An agent or means of prodding or urging; a stimulus. tr.v. goad·ed, goad·ing, goads. To prod or urge with or as if with a long pointed stick.
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- Medical Definition of REAGENT. 1. : a substance used (as in detecting or measuring a component, in preparing a product, or in developing photographs) because of its chemical or biological activity. 2.: reactor 1b.edical Definition of REAGENT. 1. : a substance used (as in detecting or measuring a component, in preparing a product, or in developing photographs) because of its chemical or biological activity. 2. : reactor 1b.
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yeoman noun, plural yeomen. 1. a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy. 2. British. a farmer who cultivates his own land. 3. History/Historical. one of a class of lesser freeholders, below the gentry, who cultivated their own land, early admitted in England to political rights.
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Definition of 'astringent' astringent in the Pharmaceutical Industry (əstrɪndʒənt) An astringent is a drug or lotion that causes contraction of body tissues, checks blood flow, or restricts the secretion of fluids. The action of an astringent is characterized by contraction of bodily tissue. An astringent is used to treat bleeding and stop the flow of blood. An astringent is a drug or lotion that causes contraction of body tissues, checks blood flow, or restricts the secretion of fluids.  An astringent is used to treat bleeding and stop the flow of blood.
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foment Definition of foment for English Language Learners. : to cause or try to cause the growth or development of (something bad or harmful)
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- LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. The definition of winsome is someone or something that is attractive either physically or in actions and character, or charming in a childlike way. A shy, childlike smile is an example of a winsome smile.
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feints [feynt] /feɪnt/. noun. 1. a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack: military feints; the feints of a skilled fencer. 2. a feigned or assumed appearance: His air of approval was a feint to conceal his real motives.
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foment Examples of foment in a sentence. 1  He was accused of fomenting violence. 2  John Adams's wife, Abigail, told him that if women were not remembered by the new American government, they would “foment a Rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice or Representation”.
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portent noun. The definition of a portent is an omen or sign of something to come. An example of a portent is a black cat crossing your path, which is a sign of bad luck to come.
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- /ɒpˈtɪʃən/. noun. 1. Also called optometrist. a general name used to refer to an ophthalmic optician, a person qualified to examine the eyes and prescribe and supply spectacles and contact lenses.
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fodder Fodder is defined as a coarse food given to farm animals. An example of fodder is alfalfa hay. 1  coarse food for cattle, horses, sheep, etc., as cornstalks, hay, and straw.  something, esp. information, that is thought of as being in large supply and, often, inferior, raw or coarse, etc.: promotional fodder in mass media.
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foment fo•ment. (foʊˈmɛnt) v.t. 1. to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble. 2. to apply warm water or medicated liquid, ointments, etc., to (the surface of the body).
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transmit 7. (Mechanical Engineering) (tr) to transfer (a force, motion, power, etc) from one part of a mechanical system to another. [C14: from Latin transmittere to send across, from trans- + mittere to send]. (traensˈmɪt, trænsˈmɪt-). traenz. -trænz•v, -mit•ted. mit ting
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incite in•cit′ing•ly, adv. syn: incite, rouse, provoke mean to goad or inspire an individual or group to take some action or express some feeling. incite means to induce activity of any kind, although it often refers to violent or uncontrolled behavior: incited to greater effort; incited to rebellion.
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Definitions &Translations Definitions for -drome. Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word -drome. Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: -drome(Suffix) Used to form words whose original means related to a course, such as a racecourse.
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'Oliver Twist' Quotes 1 Please, sir, I want some more.. - 2  Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist, Ch. 2.  3 Oliver Twist has asked for more!. - 4  Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist, Ch. 2.  5 Come, Oliver! 6  Wipe your eyes with the cuffs of your jacket, and don't cry into your gruel; that's a very foolish action, Oliver..- 7  Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist, Ch. 3. Oliver Twist has asked for more!. - 2  Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist, Ch. 2.  3 Come, Oliver! 4  Wipe your eyes with the cuffs of your jacket, and don't cry into your gruel; that's a very foolish action, Oliver.. - 5  Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist, Ch. 3.
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- Pronunciation /ˈməːtʃ(ə)ndʌɪz//ˈməːtʃ(ə)ndʌɪs/. 1Goods to be bought and sold. ‘shops which offered an astonishing range of merchandise’. ‘In Europe, H&M is more like a department store - selling a range of merchandise from edgy street fashion to casual basics for the whole family.’.
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frequent fre·quent. adj. 1. Occurring or appearing quite often or at close intervals: frequent errors of judgment.2. Habitual or regular: a frequent visitor to our house.frē′kwənt). adj. 1. Occurring or appearing quite often or at close intervals: frequent errors of judgment. 2.
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stimulant stim·u·lant. n. 1. An agent, especially a chemical agent such as caffeine, that temporarily arouses or accelerates physiological or organic activity. 2. A stimulus or an incentive: An age of political excitement is usually a stimulant to literature (Will Durant).3.tim•u•lant. 1. a drug or other agent that temporarily quickens some vital process or the functional activity of some organ or part: a heart stimulant. 2. any food or beverage that stimulates, esp. coffee, tea, or, in its initial effect, alcoholic liquor.
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officiant Definition of officiant. : someone (such as a priest) who officiates at a religious rite.
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operant operant. adj. 1. producing effects; operating. n. 2. a person or thing that operates.
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What is an Afferent? In anatomical terms, an afferent is a vessel or other conduit that brings substances towards a central area, which is often a major organ like the brain or the heart. It is the opposite of an efferent vessel, which carries substances away from these central locations.
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Primary Meanings of avert To avert is to turn away or to prevent. You might avert your gaze or avert a disaster — either way, you are avoiding something. Averting has that sense of deflecting, turning away, or preventing something (usually bad) from happening.