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Synonyms for leaven in English

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leaven:
- sour dough; leaven; leavening
- permeate; leaven
- raise; prove; leaven

English

Detailed Synonyms for leaven in English

leaven:

leaven [the ~] noun

the leaven
the sour dough; the leaven
- sour dough [the ~] noun
- leaven [the ~] noun
the leaven

– an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something ¹
the leaven; the leavening
– an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something ¹
- leaven [the ~] noun
- leavening [the ~] noun
  - his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor¹
the leaven

– a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid ¹
the leaven; the leavening
– a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid ¹
- leaven [the ~] noun
- leavening [the ~] noun

leaven

leaven
permeate; leaven
- permeate
- leaven

leaven verb

leaven

– cause to puff up with a leaven ¹
to raise; to prove; leaven
– cause to puff up with a leaven ¹
- raise verb (raises, raised, raising)
- prove verb (proves, proved, proving)
- leaven verb
  - unleavened bread¹

Related Words for "leaven":

leavens

Alternate Synonyms for "leaven":

leavening; substance; matter
imponderable
raise; prove; lift; elevate; get up; bring up

Related Definitions for "leaven":

an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something¹
a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid¹
cause to puff up with a leaven¹
- unleavened bread¹

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University