leaven
noun
a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
has leavened
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present perfectof leaven (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Pure economics — the emergence of China as a market for luxury goods — has leavened that dominance, a bit.
From Washington Post
Since then, it has leavened the spirit of modern music in a manner which has never been sufficiently emphasized.
From Chopin and Other Musical Essays by Henry Theophilus Finck
A little leaven has leavened the whole lump.
From Freehold Land Societies Their History, Present Position, and Claims by J. Ewing (James Ewing) Ritchie
This eastward return-wave of Celts upon the Teuton has leavened the whole mass; if you look at the leaders of Radicalism in England you will find they bear, almost without exception, true Celtic surnames.
From Post-Prandial Philosophy by Grant Allen
The propagation of these two beliefs by journals of the newer school such as The Leader, Sinn Fein, and The Irish Homestead has leavened the whole mass of Irish life in our time.
From The Open Secret of Ireland by T. M. (Thomas Michael) Kettle
