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foment

v.
US //ˈfoʊmɛnt// UK //fˈəʊmənt// fo·ment
Synonyms
Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From Middle English foment, from Latin fōmentum.

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