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fomentverb to bring (something volatile or intense) into beingJohn 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" abet, brew, ferment, incite, instigate, pick, provoke, raise, stir (up), whip (up) advance, cultivate, encourage, forward, foster, further, nourish, nurture, promote, sow, stimulatedetonate, set, set off, triggerexcite, galvanize, inflame(also enflame), inspire, motivate, rouseactivate, energize, enliven, fire, invigorate, jazz (up), liven (up), pep (up), quicken, stimulate, vitalize set in motion bridle, check, constrain, curb, discourage, hold, inhibit, regulate, rein (in), restrain, tameallay, calm, quiet, settle, soothe, still, subdue, tranquilize(also tranquillize) incite, instigate, abet, foment mean to spur to action.incite stresses a stirring up and urging on, and may or may not imply initiating.inciting a riot instigate definitely implies responsibility for initiating another's action and often connotes underhandedness or evil intention.instigated a conspiracy abet implies both assisting and encouraging.aiding and abetting the enemy foment implies persistence in goading.fomenting rebellion ca. 1613 |