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heat vs ferment

ferment vs heat

heat and ferment both are nouns.

heat and ferment both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
heat Yes No Yes No
ferment Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ferment is a hyponym of heat; that is, ferment is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than heat:
  • heat: arouse or excite feelings and passions
  • ferment: work up into agitation or excitement
heat (noun) ferment (noun)
utility to warm a building a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
the presence of heat a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
the trait of being intensely emotional a substance capable of bringing about fermentation
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
heat (verb) ferment (verb)
gain heat or get hot go sour or spoil
make hot or hotter cause to undergo fermentation
arouse or excite feelings and passions work up into agitation or excitement
provide with heat be in an agitated or excited state
Difference between heat and ferment

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