automate

[ aw-tuh-meyt ]

/ ˈɔ təˌmeɪt /

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verb (used with object), au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing.

to apply the principles of automation to (a mechanical process, industry, office, etc.).

to operate or control by automation.

to displace or make obsolete by automation (often followed by out): The unskilled jobs are going to be automated out.

verb (used without object), au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing.

to install automatic procedures, as for manufacturing or servicing; follow or utilize the principles of automation: Many banks have begun to automate.

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Origin of automate

First recorded in 1950–55; back formation from automation

OTHER WORDS FROM automate

au·to·mat·a·ble, adjectivede-au·to·mate, verb, de-au·to·mat·ed, de-au·to·mat·ing.non·au·to·mat·ed, adjectiveun·au·to·mat·ed, adjective

Words nearby automate

automaker, automanipulation, Automat, automata, automata theory, automate, automated clearing house, automated-teller machine, automatic, automatically, automatic camera

How to use automate in a sentence

In 2018, he says his automated system made about a 60% return.
Can an A.I. hedge fund beat the market?|Jeremy Kahn|August 25, 2020|Fortune
Artificial intelligence enables SEOs to not only automate tasks but to derive greater insight, make smarter decisions, and deliver on consumer needs in near to real-time at scale.
SEO in the second half of 2020: Five search opportunities to act on now|Jim Yu|August 17, 2020|Search Engine Watch
The ability to learn from your process to automate key tasks can be valuable especially when there is time pressure and you need to focus on many tasks at once.
How AI can supercharge performance marketing|Tereza Litsa|August 12, 2020|Search Engine Watch
In other words, some platforms allow you to automate the value stream management processes.
Defining value stream management for SEO business owners|Connie Benton|August 11, 2020|Search Engine Watch

The move marks the first time Channel 4 has automated the process of selling and buying ads in its All 4 streaming service on any device, including connected TVs.
‘We’ll get briefs we couldn’t access before’: Inside Channel 4’s push for programmatic advertisers|Seb Joseph|August 11, 2020|Digiday
These devices automate the process of collecting data as you go through your day.
Self-Tracking for N00bz|Jamie Todd Rubin|July 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It would be prudent to reach some kind of consensus soon, because when you collect-it-all, the next step is to automate-it-all.
The NSA Can ‘Collect-it-All,’ But What Will It Do With Our Data Next?|Joshua Kopstein|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I optimize, automate, and outsource everything in life in order to be more effective.
How To Create Your Own User Manual|Ari Meisel|February 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Or they are reduced to a stereotyped repertory that is easy to mechanize, to automate, and finally, to do away with.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

British Dictionary definitions for automate

automate

/ (ˈɔːtəˌmeɪt) /

verb

to make (a manufacturing process, factory, etc) automatic, or (of a manufacturing process, etc) to be made automatic

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