transitive verb. To arouse or incite (trouble, for example).

transitive verb. To treat (the skin, for example) by fomentation.

noun. A warm lotion; fomentation.

To apply warm lotions to; bathe with warm medicated liquids or warm water.

To cherish with heat; encourage or promote the growth of by or as if by heat.

To encourage; abet; instigate or promote by incitement: commonly used in a bad sense: as, to foment discord.

noun. Fomentation.

noun. State of excitation; -- perh. confused with ferment.

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

transitive verb. To cherish with heat; to foster.

transitive verb. To nurse to life or activity; to cherish and promote by excitements; to encourage; to abet; to instigate; -- used often in a bad sense.

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

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

verb. try to stir up public opinion

verb. bathe with warm water or medicated lotions

"That money should have gone to build up schools and foment democracy (Sen. Obama: please do not use the word "foment" - I'm not sure what it means)."

foster  incite  

fomentation  

bath  bathe  

abate  abet  abet  advance  agitate  

fomented  fomenting  foments