leaven

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leaven[2,transitive verb] leavening

Main Entry: ²leaven
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): leav·ened; leav·en·ing /'lev-ni[ng], 'le-v&-/
1 : to raise (as bread) with a leaven
2 : to mingle or permeate with some modifying, alleviating, or vivifying element; especially : LIGHTEN <a sermon leavened with humor>
synonym see INFUSE