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leaven
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
Learner's definition of LEAVEN
[noncount]
1
: a substance (such as yeast) that makes dough rise and become light before it is baked发酵剂（如酵母等）
— called also leavening
2
literary : something that makes a situation or mood less serious使气氛变活跃的因素
- a serious book that includes a few humorous stories as leaven穿插了几则幽默故事以缓和其严肃主题的一本书
2 leaven /ˈlɛvən/ verb
leavens; leavened; leavening
2 leaven
/ˈlɛvən/
verb
leavens; leavened; leavening
Learner's definition of LEAVEN
[+ object]
1
formal : to make (something) less serious and often more exciting使轻松；使活跃
- Her jokes leavened [=lightened] the meeting's mood.她的笑话使会议气氛活跃起来。
- He needs to leaven his speeches with more humor.他需要用更多的幽默来使自己的演讲变得风趣。
2
: to add leaven to (bread, dough, etc.)加发酵剂；使发酵
- using yeast to leaven the dough/bread用酵母来发面团/面包
- Some breads are leavened [=made with leaven] and some breads are unleavened.有的面包加了发酵剂，有的没加。
1
a
: a substance (such as yeast) used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
especially : sourdough
b
: a material (such as baking powder) used to produce a gas that lightens dough or batter
leavened; leavening ˈlev-niŋ 
ˈle-və-
Example Sentences
Noun a serious book that includes a few humorous stories as leaven Verb He needs to leaven his speeches with more humor. using yeast to leaven the dough
Recent Examples on the Web
Tim Kelleher, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022 Pulque would supply a baker with an abundance of yeasts to leaven bread. Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022 Having faith that we are created beings made for more than our jobs and presidential elections makes things like virtue and the Beatitudes leaven in our mess of the world. Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 28 Feb. 2022 Larger, more opulent parades will follow in February as Mardi Gras nears and the city attempts to leaven the season's joy with caution. Kevin Mcgill, ajc, 6 Jan. 2022 But touches like the Ron Swanson leaven the deep thoughts with a little fun. al, 7 Sep. 2021 During the seven or eight-day festival, all leaven, in bread or otherwise, is prohibited, and only matzo — unleavened bread — may be eaten, which symbolizes Hebrew suffering while in slavery and their ensuing deliverance and exodus. Andre Toran, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2021 To leaven the choice, Bush designated Bob Teeter to be deputy chief of staff. Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2021 The first casualty of that policy could be the handful of lighter and quirky bills that usually leaven each session. Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2020 See More
Verb
All the more reason, therefore, for the one person uniquely positioned to be a lever for peace, and leaven of justice, to act. Tim Kelleher, National Review, 3 Mar. 2022 Pulque would supply a baker with an abundance of yeasts to leaven bread. Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2022 Having faith that we are created beings made for more than our jobs and presidential elections makes things like virtue and the Beatitudes leaven in our mess of the world. Kathryn Jean Lopez, National Review, 28 Feb. 2022 Larger, more opulent parades will follow in February as Mardi Gras nears and the city attempts to leaven the season's joy with caution. Kevin Mcgill, ajc, 6 Jan. 2022 But touches like the Ron Swanson leaven the deep thoughts with a little fun. al, 7 Sep. 2021 During the seven or eight-day festival, all leaven, in bread or otherwise, is prohibited, and only matzo — unleavened bread — may be eaten, which symbolizes Hebrew suffering while in slavery and their ensuing deliverance and exodus. Andre Toran, The Courier-Journal, 25 Mar. 2021 To leaven the choice, Bush designated Bob Teeter to be deputy chief of staff. Tevi Troy, Washington Examiner, 18 Feb. 2021 The first casualty of that policy could be the handful of lighter and quirky bills that usually leaven each session. Washington Post, 29 Nov. 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English levain, from Anglo-French levein, from Vulgar Latin *levamen, from Latin levare to raise — more at lever
First Known Use
Noun
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Verb
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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