Значение

значений: 2
  1. (переходный)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.

    Foreign governments have tried to foment unrest.

    fördern

    провоци́роватьprovocírovatʹ, побужда́тьpobuždátʹ, подстрека́тьpodstrekátʹ

    розпа́люватиrozpáljuvaty, розпали́тиrozpalýty

  2. (переходный)To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.

    класть примо́чки и́ли припа́ркиklastʹ primóčki íli pripárki

Ещё определения
  • bathe with warm water or medicated lotions
  • try to stir up public opinion

Примеры

предложений: 6
  1. We continue to believe that regime is capable of dealing with any disorders that might be fomented by opposition groups.

  2. Why is the West fomenting tensions in Africa?

  3. The request for more American assistance could foment a diplomatic crisis with China.

  4. The news of the FTC opening an investigation into the company fomented panic among investors.

  5. These disputes being carried to Elizabeth, she set herself with heartless policy to foment them in every possible way.

Переводы

языков: 8
Українська
По значениям 1
to incite or cause:
Русский
По значениям 2
to incite or cause:
(medicine) to apply a poultice to:
Deutsch
По значениям 1
to incite or cause:

Происхождение

From Middle English fomenten, a borrowing from Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fōment

From Middle English fomenten, a borrowing from Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fōmentāre, from Latin fōmentum (“lotion”), from fovēre (“heat, cherish”).

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Формы

foments, fomenting, fomented, fomented
Базовая формаfoment · to foment
3-е лицо ед. числаfoments
Причастие настоящего времениfomenting
Прошедшее времяfomented
Причастие прошедшего времениfomented

правильный · Урок

Present simpleУрок

I, you, we, theyfoment
he, she, itfoments

Past simpleУрок

все лицаfomented

Present perfectУрок

I, you, we, theyhave fomented
he, she, ithas fomented

Future simple (will)Урок

все лицаwill foment

Синонимы

синонимов: 52

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 5
Связанныеfomentationfomenter
Производныеfomentressrefomentunfomented

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соседние слова
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