LEAVEN


Meaning of LEAVEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ lev(ə)n ]

( leavens, leavening, leavened)

If a situation or activity is leavened by or with something, it is made more interesting or cheerful.

His mood of deep pessimism cannot have been leavened by his mode of transport–a black cab...

He found congenial officers who knew how to leaven war’s rigours with riotous enjoyment.

VERB : be V-ed by/with n , V n by/with n , also V n

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