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Leaven Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Leaven? [n] an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor" [n] a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid [v] cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough; "unleavened bread" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Leaven: leavening \| leavening \| prove \| raise Related Terms \| Find terms related to Leaven: abate \| adjust to \| agent \| alter \| alterant \| alterative \| alterer \| assuage \| bespread \| besprinkle \| box in \| breathe \| brew \| catalyst \| catalytic agent \| circumscribe \| color \| condition \| crawl with \| creep with \| decoct \| diffuse \| diminish \| dredge \| dye \| entincture \| extend throughout \| ferment \| fermentation \| fill \| flavor \| hedge \| hedge about \| honeycomb \| imbrue \| imbue \| impregnate \| infiltrate \| infuse \| innovationist \| innovator \| instill \| introducer \| leave no void \| leavening \| limit \| mitigate \| moderate \| modificator \| modifier \| modify \| modulate \| narrow \| occupy \| overrun \| overspread \| overswarm \| palliate \| penetrate \| permeate \| pervade \| precursor \| qualify \| raise \| reduce \| regulate by \| restrain \| restrict \| run through \| saturate \| season \| set conditions \| set limits \| soften \| steep \| suffuse \| swarm with \| teem with \| temper \| tincture \| tinge \| transformer \| transfuse \| transmogrifier \| yeast See Also \| baking powder \| barm \| bring up \| elevate \| get up \| imponderable \| lift \| matter \| rise \| sourdough \| substance \| yeast Leaven In Webster's Dictionary \Leav"en\, n. [OE. levain, levein, F. levain, L. levamen alleviation, mitigation; but taken in the sense of, a raising, that which raises, fr. levare to raise. See {Lever}, n.] 1. Any substance that produces, or is designed to produce, fermentation, as in dough or liquids; esp., a portion of fermenting dough, which, mixed with a larger quantity of dough, produces a general change in the mass, and renders it light; yeast; barm. 2. Anything which makes a general assimilating (especially a corrupting) change in the mass. Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. --Luke xii. 1. \Leav"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leavened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Leavening}.] 1. To make light by the action of leaven; to cause to ferment. A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. --1 Cor. v. 6. 2. To imbue; to infect; to vitiate. With these and the like deceivable doctrines, he leavens also his prayer. --Milton.

Leaven Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Leaven?

[n] an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"
[n] a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
[v] cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough; "unleavened bread"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Leaven: leavening | leavening | prove | raise

Leaven In Webster's Dictionary

\Leav"en\, n. [OE. levain, levein, F. levain, L. levamen
alleviation, mitigation; but taken in the sense of, a
raising, that which raises, fr. levare to raise. See {Lever},
n.]
1. Any substance that produces, or is designed to produce,
   fermentation, as in dough or liquids; esp., a portion of
   fermenting dough, which, mixed with a larger quantity of
   dough, produces a general change in the mass, and renders
   it light; yeast; barm.

2. Anything which makes a general assimilating (especially a
   corrupting) change in the mass.

         Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is
         hypocrisy.                            --Luke xii. 1.


\Leav"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leavened}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Leavening}.]
1. To make light by the action of leaven; to cause to
   ferment.

         A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. --1 Cor.
                                               v. 6.

2. To imbue; to infect; to vitiate.

         With these and the like deceivable doctrines, he
         leavens also his prayer.              --Milton.

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