noun.
An agent, such as yeast, that causes batter or dough to rise, especially by fermentation.
noun.
An element, influence, or agent that works subtly to lighten, enliven, or modify a whole.
transitive verb.
To add a rising agent to.
transitive verb.
To cause to rise, especially by fermentation.
transitive verb.
To pervade with a lightening, enlivening, or modifying influence.