Word Meaning

Meaning of "foments" and the crossword clue

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- To apply a warm lotion to; to bathe with a cloth or sponge wet with warm water or medicated liquid.
- To cherish with heat; to foster.
- To nurse to life or activity; to cherish and promote by excitements; to encourage; to abet; to instigate; -- used often in a bad sense; as, to foment ill humors.