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leaven

/ˈlevn/noun

उच्चारण लेवन

ख़मीर, किण्व

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    a substance, especially yeast, that is added to bread before it is baked to make it rise

    ख़मीर, किण्व

    • Unleavened bread is made without any leaven.

    Synonyms yeast leavening raising agent

  2. 2

    [U, sing.] literary

    a quality or an influence that makes a situation or a group of people more lively or less serious

    (माहौल को) जीवंत या हल्का बनाने वाला तत्व

    • A leaven of humour ran through his speech.
verb
  1. 1

    [T] ~ sth (with sth) formal

    to make something less serious or boring by adding something lively or interesting

    (बातचीत, भाषण आदि को) रोचक या हल्का-फुल्का बनाना

    • Radhika leavened her lecture with amusing stories.

    Synonyms enliven lighten brighten

  2. 2

    [T]

    to add a substance such as yeast to bread so that it rises

    ख़मीर उठाना, ख़मीर मिलाना

    • leavened bread
◇Word family
unleavened adjectiveleavening noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

yeast leavening raising agent enliven lighten brighten

§Grammar and usage

Leaven rhymes with 'heaven' (/ˈlevn/), not with 'even'.

Leaven का उच्चारण 'heaven' की तरह (/ˈlevn/) होता है, 'even' की तरह नहीं।