| Word | foment |
|---|---|
| Definition | v. To instigate or stir (sth) up. |
| Sentence | The first to hold a consul's power and ruthless axes, then, when his sons foment rebellion against the city, their father summons them to the executioner's block. |
| Source | Virgil, The Aeneid, Book 6 l. 943–945, p. 209 |
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