Leaven word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "leaven" word

[noun] an influence that works subtly to lighten or modify something; "his sermons benefited from a leavening of humor"
[noun] a substance used to produce fermentation in dough or a liquid
[verb] cause to puff up with a leaven; of dough; "unleavened bread"

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\Leav"en\, n. [OE. levain, levein, F. levain, L. levamen alleviation, mitigation; but taken in the sense of, a raising, that which raises, fr. levare to raise. See {Lever}, n.] 1. Any substance that produces, or is designed to produce, fermentation, as in dough or liquids; esp., a portion of fermenting dough, which, mixed with a larger quantity of dough, produces a general change in the mass, and renders it light; yeast; barm. 2. Anything which makes a general assimilating (especially a corrupting) change in the mass. Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees, which is hypocrisy. --Luke xii. 1.
\Leav"en\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Leavened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Leavening}.] 1. To make light by the action of leaven; to cause to ferment. A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump. --1 Cor. v. 6. 2. To imbue; to infect; to vitiate. With these and the like deceivable doctrines, he leavens also his prayer. --Milton.

Synonyms for leaven

leavening, leavening, prove, raise

Related terms: alter, besprinkle, box in, breathe, circumscribe, color, decoct, diffuse, dye, extend throughout, fill, honeycomb, infuse, leavening, mitigate, modificator, set limits, suffuse, teem with, tincture, tinge, transformer

The fun area, different aproach to word »leaven«

Let's analyse "leaven" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NEVAEL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: .-.. . .- ...- . -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: leaven: 5 + 1 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: leaven: 3 + 5 + 1 + 4 + 5 + 5 = 23, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
A (1)	1	Magician	Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
E (2)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
L (1)	12	Hanged Man	Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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