Information about the word ferment (English → Esperanto: fermentigi)

Synonym: leaven

Part of speechverb

Conjugation

Indicative mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) ferment(I) fermented
(thou) fermentest(thou) fermentedst
(he) ferments, fermenteth(he) fermented
(we) ferment(we) fermented
(you) ferment(you) fermented
(they) ferment(they) fermented
Subjunctive mood
Present tensePast tense
(I) ferment (I) fermented
(thou) ferment(thou) fermented
(he) ferment(he) fermented
(we) ferment(we) fermented
(you) ferment(you) fermented
(they) ferment(they) fermented
Participles
Present participlePast participle
fermentingfermented

Usage samples

The digestive tract of an herbivore is therefore host to bacteria that ferment these substances, and make them available for digestion.

Translations

Dutchvergisten
Esperantofermentigi
Germangären lassen