leaven

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈlɛv.ən/

動詞

他動詞 比喩的用法

(transitive) To add a leavening agent. / (transitive) To cause to rise by fermentation. / (transitive, figuratively) To temper an action or decision.

日本語の意味

（他動詞）発酵剤を加える / （他動詞）発酵させて生地を膨らませる / （他動詞、比喩的）行動や決定に変化や調和をもたらす

英語の意味

(transitive) To add a leavening agent. / (transitive) To cause to rise by fermentation. / (transitive, figuratively) To temper an action or decision.

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Please leaven the dough before shaping it into rolls.

ロール状に成形する前に、生地に膨張剤を加えてください。

詳細

意味（1）

(transitive) To add a leavening agent.

意味（2）

(transitive) To cause to rise by fermentation.

意味（3）

(transitive, figuratively) To temper an action or decision.

With fresh material, taxonomic conclusions are leavened by recognition that the material examined reflects the site it occupied; a herbarium packet gives one only a small fraction of the data desirable for sound conclusions. Herbarium material does not, indeed, allow one to extrapolate safely: what you see is what you get[…]

詳細

意味（4）

(transitive, figuratively) To imbue; to infect; to vitiate.

With these and the like deceivable doctrines, he levens also his prayer.

詳細

意味（5）

To rise or become larger.

leavens （ present singular third-person ）

leavening （ participle present ）

leavened （ participle past ）

leavened （ past ）