LEAVENS Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

leavens

verb

present tense third-person singular of leaven

as in enlivens

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But the premise and particulars provide enough novelty to keep you hooked, and their brilliant chemistry enlivens their 19th century scenario with big, hearty laughs.

— Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 June 2026
Swiss menu options are also available in the lobby lounge, and a weekly DJ enlivens the mood at Onyx Bar (so-named for the illuminated surface that makes up the bar itself).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

Definition of enlivens

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The commitment to community, education, engagement and artistry that animates the college and its arts center, also animates BTE, said Millhouse.

— Barbara Vitello, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026
In this way, the franchise still animates the country’s relationship with mainstream fare.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of animates

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But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.

— Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Announcing its hardcore aspirations with a moody steel-blue palette that suffuses the rural setting with dread, the film takes place almost entirely on a remote cow farm, the home of a mixed-race family of three.

— Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 22 May 2026

Definition of suffuses

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Although train conducting doesn’t seem exciting, Undercoders imbues it with a skateboarding personality.

— Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026
The full-bodied physicality with which delas Alas imbues her performance turns such punishingly poignant bits into the stuff of boisterous spectacle.

— Lé Baltar, IndieWire, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of imbues

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Instead, the committee said young children should receive one vaccine for chickenpox and a different shot known as MMR that inoculates against measles, mumps and rubella.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2025
Develop Character To Combat Cognitive Warfare Developing and strengthening character inoculates individuals.

— Mary Crossan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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