Ferment

Ferment

/ˌfərmənˈt/

Verb

to undergo the process by which sugars are broken down into alcohol, lactic acid, or carbon dioxide As I travel through life, I gather experiences that lie imprinted on the deepest strata of memory, and there they ferment, are transformed, and sometimes rise to the surface and sprout like strange plants from other worlds. Isabel Allende (1942-)