English-Thai Dictionary

foment

VT ประคบ (ด้วย น้ำอุ่น หรือ ยา  pra-kob

 

foment

VT ปลุกระดม  ยุแหย่  กระตุ้น  ปลุกปั่น  incite provoke arouse pluk-la-dom

 

fomentation

N การ กระตุ้น ปลุกปั่น  การ ทายา  การ ทา ด้วย น้ำอุ่น 

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FOMENT

v.t.[L. fomento, from foveo, to warm. ] 1. To apply warm lotions to; to bathe with warm medicated liquors, or with flannel dipped in warm water.
2. To cherish with heat; to encourage growth. [Not usual. ]
3. To encourage; to abet; to cherish and promote by excitements; in a bad sense; as, to foment ill humors.
So we say, to foment troubles or disturbances; to foment intestine broils.

 

FOMENTATION

n. 1. The act of applying warm liquors to a part of the body, by means of flannels dipped in hot water or medicated decoctions, for the purpose of easing pain, by relaxing the skin, or of discussing tumors.
2. The lotion applied, or to be applied to a diseased part.
3. Excitation; instigation, encouragement.

 

FOMENTED

pp. Bathed with warm lotions; encouraged.

 

FOMENTER

n.One who foments; one who encourages or instigates; as a fomenter of sedition.

 

FOMENTING

ppr. 1. Applying warm lotions.
2. Encouraging; abetting; promoting.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FOMENT

Fo *ment ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fomented; p. pr. & vb. n. Fomenting. ]Etym: [F. fomenter, fr. L. fomentare, fr. fomentum (for fovimentum ) a warm application or lotion, fr. fovere to warm or keep warm; perh. akin to Gr. bake. ]

 

1. To apply a warm lotion to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge wet with warm water or medicated liquid.

 

2. To cherish with heat; to foster. [Obs. ] Which these soft fires... foment and warm. Milton.

 

3. To nurse to life or activity; to cherish and promote by excitements; to encourage; to abet; to instigate; -- used often in a bad sense; as, to foment ill humors. Locke. But quench the choler you foment in vain. Dryden. Exciting and fomenting a religious rebellion. Southey.

 

FOMENTATION

Fo `men *ta "tion, n. [fomentatio: cf. F. fomentation. ]

 

1. (Med. ) (a ) The act of fomenting; the application of warm, soft, medicinal substances, as for the purpose of easing pain, by relaxing the skin, or of discussing tumors.(b ) The lotion applied to a diseased part.

 

2. Excitation; instigation; encouragement. Dishonest fomentation of your pride. Young.

 

FOMENTER

FOMENTER Fo *ment "er, n.

 

Defn: One who foments; one who encourages or instigates; as, a fomenter of sedition.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

foment

fo ment |ˈfōˌment, fōˈment ˌfoʊˈmɛnt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action ): they accused him of fomenting political unrest. 2 archaic bathe (a part of the body ) with warm or medicated lotions. DERIVATIVES fo ment er noun ORIGIN late Middle English ( sense 2 ): from French fomenter, from late Latin fomentare, from Latin fomentum ‘poultice, lotion, ’ from fovere ‘to heat, cherish. ’

 

fomentation

fo men ta tion |ˌfōmenˈtāSHən, -mən -ˌfoʊmɛnˈteɪʃən | ▶noun 1 the action of instigating or stirring up undesirable sentiment or actions. 2 archaic a poultice. ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin fomentatio (n- ), from the verb fomentare (see foment ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

foment

foment |fə (ʊ )ˈmɛnt | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action ): they accused him of fomenting political unrest. 2 archaic bathe (a part of the body ) with warm or medicated lotions. DERIVATIVES fomenter noun ORIGIN late Middle English (in sense 2 ): from French fomenter, from late Latin fomentare, from Latin fomentum ‘poultice, lotion ’, from fovere ‘to heat, cherish ’.

 

fomentation

fomentation |ˌfəʊmɛnˈteɪʃ (ə )n | ▶noun 1 [ mass noun ] the action of instigating or stirring up undesirable sentiment or actions: the fomentation of discontent. 2 archaic a poultice. ORIGIN late Middle English: from late Latin fomentatio (n- ), from the verb fomentare (see foment ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

foment

foment verb they were accused of fomenting civil unrest: instigate, incite, provoke, agitate, excite, stir up, whip up, encourage, urge, fan the flames of.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

foment

foment verb they were accused of fomenting civil unrest: instigate, incite, provoke, agitate, excite, stir up, whip up, arouse, inspire, encourage, urge, actuate, initiate, generate, cause, prompt, start, bring about, kindle, spark off, trigger off, touch off, fan the flames of; rare enkindle, effectuate.

 

Duden Dictionary

Foment

Fo ment Substantiv, Neutrum Medizin , das Fomentation |Fom e nt |das Foment; Genitiv: des Foment [e ]s, Plural: die Fomente lateinisch warmer Umschlag um einen erkrankten Körperteil

 

Fomentation

Fo men ta ti on Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die Foment |Fomentati o n |die Fomentation; Genitiv: der Fomentation, Plural: die Fomentationen lateinisch warmer Umschlag um einen erkrankten Körperteil

 

French Dictionary

fomentation

fomentation n. f. nom féminin littéraire Action de fomenter. Prononciation Le premier o est ouvert, [fɔmɑ̃tasjɔ̃ ] Note Orthographique fom en tation.

 

fomenter

fomenter v. tr. verbe transitif littéraire Préparer secrètement. : Fomenter une rébellion. Note Sémantique Ne pas confondre avec le verbe fermenter, être en fermentation, en ébullition. aimer Prononciation Le o est ouvert, [fɔmɑ̃te ]

 

Spanish Dictionary

fomentador, -ra

fomentador, -ra adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Que fomenta :esos locales se consideran fomentadores de las situaciones de inseguridad y delincuencia que afectan a la zona .

 

fomentar

fomentar verbo transitivo Favorecer de algún modo que una acción se desarrolle o que aumente un aspecto positivo de ella :el curso está destinado a fomentar la búsqueda de trabajo; se estudian prácticas encaminadas a fomentar el desarrollo agrícola e industrial de los países tercermundistas .

 

fomento

fomento nombre masculino 1 Acción de fomentar :el fomento cultural nunca fue ni es prioridad dentro de los imperativos institucionales del medio; su política mercantilista conduce únicamente al fomento de la producción interior .2 Política de favorecer el progreso y las infraestructuras públicas :el fomento de las telecomunicaciones .3 Compresa caliente que se empapa en agua o en un medicamento y se aplica directamente sobre alguna parte del cuerpo .Se usa generalmente en plural .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

foment

fo ment /foʊmént, -́- /動詞 他動詞 ｟かたく ｠〈革命 暴動など 〉を扇動する, 〈緊張など 〉を高める .f ò men t á tion /-téɪʃ (ə )n /名詞