Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "leaven" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

leavened leavener leavening leavenless leavenous natural leaven of the same leaven overleaven unleavenable unleavened

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

agent bring up elevate get up imponderable lift raise substance

Narrower Terms (Hyponyms)

baking powder yeast

Type Of (IsA)

imponderable substance

Related Terms

yeast

Related Terms

action agent decision dough fermentation imbue infect leavening agent rise temper vitiate yeast

Synonym Network

raise

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