Upper-Intermediate ๐Ÿ“š Vocabulary ยท #586 of 1319

ferment (v.)

to chemically break down sugar

Examples

  • Ferment the dough.

Key rules

  • Ferment means break down sugar by microbes to make alcohol or sour foods
  • Ferment dough, ferment vegetables
  • Fermentation is the noun
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Baking bread // Making beer // Preserving vegetables

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