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单词 leaven
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leaven

​noun uncountable
UK /ˈlev(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
leaven verb
or leavening
UK /ˈlev(ə)nɪŋ/
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ​literarysomething that makes a situation, story, film etc more interesting, funny, or exciting
    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of films, stories and plays
    act
    action
    ad-lib
  2. 2
    a substance such as yeast that is added to a bread mixture so that it will contain air and will be bigger and lighter
    Synonyms and related words
    Bread baking and ingredients
    bake
    bakery
    crust

leaven

​noun uncountable
US /ˈlev(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
leaven verb
or leavening
US /ˈlev(ə)nɪŋ/
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    a substance such as yeast that is added to a bread mixture so that it will contain air and will be bigger and lighter
    Synonyms and related words
    Bread baking and ingredients
    bake
    bakery
    crust
  2. 2
    ​literarysomething that makes a situation, story, movie, etc. more interesting, funny, or exciting
    Synonyms and related words
    Parts of movies, stories and plays
    act
    action
    ad-lib

leaven

​verb transitive
UK /ˈlev(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
leaven noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyleaven
he/she/itleavens
present participleleavening
past tenseleavened
past participleleavened
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    ​literaryto add something that makes a situation, story, film etc more interesting, funny, or exciting
    Synonyms and related words
    To become, or to make something more interesting or exciting
    gussy up
    wake up
    enliven
  2. 2
    to add yeast to a bread mixture so that it will contain air and will be bigger and lighter
    Synonyms and related words
    Bread baking and ingredients
    bake
    bakery
    crust

leaven

​verb transitive
US /ˈlev(ə)n/
Other entries for this word
leaven noun
Word Forms
present tense
I/you/we/theyleaven
he/she/itleavens
present participleleavening
past tenseleavened
past participleleavened
DEFINITIONS2
  1. 1
    to add yeast to a bread mixture so that it will contain air and will be bigger and lighter
    Synonyms and related words
    Bread baking and ingredients
    bake
    bakery
    crust
  2. 2
    ​literaryto add something that makes a situation, story, movie, etc. more interesting, funny, or exciting
    Synonyms and related words
    To become, or to make something more interesting or exciting
    gussy up
    wake up
    enliven
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