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Fomenter vs Fomented - What's the difference?

fomenter | fomented |

As a noun fomenter

is one who incites or promotes.

As a verb fomented is

(foment).

fomenter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who incites or promotes.

    • Related terms

    * fomentress ----

    fomented

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (foment)

    • foment

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To incite or cause troublesome acts; to encourage; to instigate.
    • He was arrested for fomenting a riot; after all, it's bad enough being in a riot but starting one is much worse.
  • (medicine) To apply a poultice to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge.
  • * 1904, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Abbey Grange , Norton (2005), page 1178,
    • The maid had entered with us, and began once more to foment the bruise upon her mistress's brow.

    Derived terms

    * fomentation