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Definition leaven in British English

leaven verb

[transitive] verb
/ˈlev(ə)n/
1

to add something that makes a situation, story, film etc more interesting, funny, or exciting

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2

to add yeast to a bread mixture so that it will contain air and will be bigger and lighter

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Definition leaven in British English