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flavorize

/ˈfleɪ.və.ɹaɪz/

flavorize verb: to add flavor to something.

Verb

flavorize (third-person singular simple present flavorizes, present participle flavorizing, simple past and past participle flavorized)

  1. (transitive) To add flavor to something.
    • Thousands now use this easy, quick method to flavorize, fatten and increase the body weight in all fowl.1950 April, “Advertisment”, in Poultry Tribune, page 42
    • Marinades can tenderize and flavorize nearly anything into something exotic, delicious, and gourmet, even.2003, Leanne Ely, Saving Dinner, Ballantine Books, →ISBN, page 219
    Synonyms:
    aromatize, flavour

Synonyms of flavorize

Antonyms

Forms of flavorize

third-person singular presentflavorizes
present participleflavorizing
past participleflavorized
pastflavorized
alternative UKflavourise

Origin of flavorize

From flavor + -ize.

Words formed from flavorize

Questions about flavorize

What does flavorize mean?
Flavorize means to add flavor to something.
What part of speech is flavorize?
Flavorize is a verb.
How do you pronounce flavorize?
Flavorize is pronounced /ˈfleɪ.və.ɹaɪz/.
What is the past tense of flavorize?
The past tense of flavorize is flavorized.

Words near flavorize in the dictionary

  1. flavoring
  2. flavoring up
  3. flavorings
  4. flavorist
  5. flavorists
  6. flavorize
  7. flavorized
  8. flavorizer
  9. flavorizers
  10. flavorizes
  11. flavorizing

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