ferment vs heat

heat vs ferment

ferment and heat both are nouns.

ferment and heat both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ferment	Yes	No	Yes	No
heat	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, heat is a hypernym of ferment; that is, heat is a word with a broader meaning than ferment:

ferment: work up into agitation or excitement
heat: arouse or excite feelings and passions

Other hypernyms of ferment include fire up, ignite, inflame, stir up, wake.

ferment (noun)	heat (noun)
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol	utility to warm a building
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development	the presence of heat
a substance capable of bringing about fermentation	the trait of being intensely emotional
	the sensation caused by heat energy
	a preliminary race in which the winner advances to a more important race
	a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
	applies to nonhuman mammals: a state or period of heightened sexual arousal and activity

ferment (verb)	heat (verb)
go sour or spoil	gain heat or get hot
cause to undergo fermentation	make hot or hotter
work up into agitation or excitement	arouse or excite feelings and passions
be in an agitated or excited state	provide with heat

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