Meaning & use
veganized
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“veganized” is a form of “veganize”. See that entry for the full set of meanings.
Meanings
verbtransitive
Past tense and past participle of veganize: changed a recipe or product so that it contains nothing from animals.
Grammar: Takes an object: she veganized the lasagna.
Patterns
- veganize something
- veganize something with something
She veganized her grandmother's soup by using vegetable stock.
The bakery veganized its best-selling cake last spring.
He veganized the sauce with cashew cream.
adjectivebefore a noun
Describing a dish or product that has been adapted so it contains no meat, dairy, eggs or other animal ingredients.
Grammar: Used before a noun: a veganized burger.
Patterns
- a veganized version of something
The restaurant serves a veganized version of the classic burger.
A veganized brownie can taste just as rich.
We tried a veganized carbonara at the new café.
Word forms
| present | veganize |
|---|---|
| third person singular | veganizes |
| -ing form | veganizing |
Common combinations
- veganized recipe
- The veganized recipe was a hit at dinner.
- veganized version
- A veganized version of the pie is available.
- easily veganized
- The dish is easily veganized with plant milk.
- fully veganized
- The menu has been fully veganized.
- veganized classic
- The cafe is known for its veganized classics.
Synonyms and how they differ
- plant-based
- This describes the ingredients of a product and does not say that it has been adapted from a non-vegan original.
- adapted
- This is general, whereas veganized states the exact change of removing animal products.
- meat-free
- This only means no meat, so a meat-free dish may still contain dairy or eggs.
Opposites
Word family
- vegan noun
- a person who avoids all animal products
- vegan adjective
- containing no animal products
- veganize verb
- to make a food vegan
- veganism noun
- the practice of avoiding animal products
Commonly confused: veganized or vegetarianized?
veganized vs vegetarianized
This is not standard; vegetarian food can still include dairy and eggs, while veganized food has none.
Practice
She ___ the traditional cake by replacing the butter and eggs with oil and applesauce.
Choose one answer.
Veganized is the past tense, meaning she changed the cake to have no animal products. Vegan is an adjective, and veganism is a noun.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “veganized”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.