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Meaning
Noun
●
Any
agent
used to make
dough
rise
or to have a
similar
effect on
baked
goods.
●
Anything that
induces
change, especially a
corrupting
or
vitiating
change.
Verb
●
To
add
a
leavening
agent.
●
To cause to
rise
by fermentation.
●
To
temper
an
action
or decision.
●
To
imbue
; to
infect
; to vitiate.
●
To
rise
or become larger.
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Origin
leaven
English
levain
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Yeast
Enliven
Sweeten
Ferment
Flour
Infuse
Preferment
Knead
Buttermilk
Curdle
Caramelize
Aerate
Brine
Thicken
Marinade
Milk
Bread
Sanctify
Dough
Moisten
Emulsify
Puree
Soften
Stir
Crystallize
Oats
Butter
Sugar
Potassium Carbonate
Wheat Flour
Baking Powder
White Flour
Mustard Seed
Egg White
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Rhymes
Evan
Seven
Kevin
Devon
Devon
Heaven
Eleven
Leaven
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