Ferment
/fəˈrmɛnt/
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Definition
(verb) To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.
Sentence Examples
Yeast makes beer ferment.
The whole town was in a ferment.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Yeast is used to ____ the sugars in grapes, turning them into alcohol during the winemaking process.