LEAVENS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

leavens

verb

present tense third-person singular of leaven

as in enlivens

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But the premise and particulars provide enough novelty to keep you hooked, and their brilliant chemistry enlivens their 19th century scenario with big, hearty laughs.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 June 2026
Swiss menu options are also available in the lobby lounge, and a weekly DJ enlivens the mood at Onyx Bar (so-named for the illuminated surface that makes up the bar itself).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Definition of enlivens

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Listening to his composition, I am struck by its beauty, craftsmanship, and the unmistakable sense of wonder that animates it.

— Pat Saperstein, Variety, 10 July 2026
However, the artist’s latest TikTok, from 2025, is a video that animates the aforementioned Lincoln print.

— Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 29 June 2026

Definition of animates

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Valeri, who began playing at age 4 in his Buenos Aires suburb, said the futbol passion and aptitude run deep in a country where community pride infuses youth-club rivalries and street soccer prevails in many neighborhoods.

— Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
The chip is also rumored to have TSMC’s Wafer-Level Multi-Chip Module (WMCM) technology, which infuses RAM into the same wafer as the CPU, GPU, and Neural Engine.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 16 July 2026

Definition of infuses

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But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.

— Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Announcing its hardcore aspirations with a moody steel-blue palette that suffuses the rural setting with dread, the film takes place almost entirely on a remote cow farm, the home of a mixed-race family of three.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026

Definition of suffuses

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DeHaan stars as an awkward teen who films his every move and, along with his friends, stumbles upon a mysterious object that imbues them with remarkable powers.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 July 2026
Emma D’Arcy imbues Rhaenyra’s every line with a breathless giddiness that conveys the character’s reckless naivete.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 June 2026

Definition of imbues

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Instead, the committee said young children should receive one vaccine for chickenpox and a different shot known as MMR that inoculates against measles, mumps and rubella.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Develop Character To Combat Cognitive Warfare Developing and strengthening character inoculates individuals.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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