Foment
Foment verb - To bring (something volatile or intense) into being.
Usage example: John 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”
Stimulate is a synonym for foment in activity topic. In some cases you can use "Stimulate" instead a verb "Foment", when it comes to topics like cause, stir up, instigate. popular alternative
Nearby Words: fomentation, fomenting
Stimulate
Stimulate verb - To give life, vigor, or spirit to.
Usage example: research into alternative energy sources has been stimulated by this funding increase
Foment is a synonym for stimulate in activity topic. You can use "Foment" instead a verb "Stimulate", if it concerns topics such as encourage, cause, stir up, excite. popular alternative
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Common collocations
| rebellion | foment rebellion | stimulate rebellion |
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