Simple meaning
What does Ferment mean?
Ferment means change food naturally over time.
Dictionary definition
Ferment means to change food or liquid through natural chemical activity over time.
Example sentences
Ferment in a sentence
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In class, we learned what ferment means.
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Understanding ferment helped us explain food and science vocabulary more clearly.
Synonyms
Words like Ferment
age naturallyChange over time in a natural process.
culture in meaningProcess using helpful microbes.
develop over timeGradual change process.
Antonyms
Opposite words
preserve unchangedKeep from changing.
freeze in meaningHold steady without fermenting in context.
Word family
Ferment word family
Base word
ferment
verb
ferment
Base form.
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What does ferment mean?
Ferment means to change food naturally over time.
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