leaven

verb [T]

/ˈlev.ən/

Definition

› to add a substance to bread or another food made with flour to make it get bigger when it is cookedPreparing foodPreparing food using heat › formal to make something less boring: Even a speech on a serious subject should be leavened with a little humour.Making things betterBecoming better

(Definition of leaven verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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