motorize
Americanverb (used with object)
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to furnish with a motor, as a vehicle.
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to supply with motor-driven vehicles, usually in the place of horses and horse-drawn vehicles.
verb
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to equip with a motor
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to provide (military units) with motor vehicles
Other Word Forms
- motorization noun
- nonmotorized adjective
- unmotorized adjective
Etymology
Origin of motorize
Example Sentences
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And there are some worthwhile detours — into the early history of automotive manufacturing, the fascist obsession with fast cars and Hitler’s plans to motorize Germany’s civilians as well as its military.
From New York Times
Sensory technology could help motorize the prosthesis, allowing for improved gait when running and other improvements.
From Washington Times
“As in, ‘what if we motorize the hurdy gurdy?’ ”
From New York Times
He wished he could think up a way of motorizing it, fix it up like sort of a four-wheeled motor scooter.
From Project Gutenberg
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