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foment

C2 verb

foment /foʊˈmɛnt/ nghĩa là kích động, xúi giục

Các nghĩa

  1. kích động, xúi giục

    To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.

    transitive

    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.

    Blogjects always have some form of agency — they can foment action and participate; they have an assertive voice within the social web.

  2. đắp thuốc, chườm

    To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.

    transitive

    Sties in the eye are irritating and disfiguring. Foment with warm water; at night apply a bread-and-milk poultice.

    The maid had entered with us, and began once more to foment the bruise upon her mistress's brow.

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