leaven
/ˈlɛv.ən/
noun
- 1
Any agent used to make dough rise or to have a similar effect on baked goods.
- 2
Anything that makes a general assimilating change in the mass.
Synonyms
verb
- 1
To add a leavening agent.
- 2
To cause to rise by fermentation.
- 3
To temper an action or decision.
- 4
To imbue; to infect; to vitiate.
- 5
To rise or become larger.
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