ferment
noun
any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation.
will ferment
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future tenseof ferment.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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Do keep in mind that whole-grain flour will need more water and will ferment faster than white flour.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2022
Dave Roth will ferment his into an English-style hard cider.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 17, 2016
Similarly, dedicated devotees of food combining refuse to eat fruit with a mixed meal because they worried about the meal slowing digestion down, such that the fruit will "ferment" in the gut.
From US News ● Jul. 13, 2015
Students will ferment seasonal vegetables in a salt brine, liquid brine and salt-free brine.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2014
Keep it in a temperate situation, where it will ferment slowly, three or four days—stir it up frequently.
From The American Housewife Containing the Most Valuable and Original Receipts in all the Various Branches of Cookery; and Written in a Minute and Methodical Manner by Anonymous
