automate

American  

[aw-tuh-meyt] / ˈɔ təˌmeɪt /

verb (used with object)

automated, automating

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

2. to operate or control by automation.

3. to displace or make obsolete by automation (often followed byout ).

   The unskilled jobs are going to be automated out.

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verb (used without object)

automated, automating

1. to install automatic procedures, as for manufacturing or servicing; follow or utilize the principles of automation.

   Many banks have begun to automate.

automate British  

/ ˈɔːtəˌmeɪt /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• automatable adjective
• de-automate verb
• nonautomated adjective
• unautomated adjective

Etymology

Origin of automate

First recorded in 1950–55; back formation from automation

Example Sentences

The New Shepard rocket does not require human operation and is fully automated.

From BBC

Kraken uses AI to automate customer service and billing for energy companies and can manage when customers use energy, rewarding them for reducing consumption at peak times.

From BBC

AI excels at automating tedious, repetitive tasks and making important information instantly accessible.

From Barron's

Lewenstein believes AI’s true promise lies in augmenting, not automating, human capabilities.

From MarketWatch

Belle Lin: What I’m hearing is that the gains are in automating workflows that were already on their way to becoming more streamlined with robotic process automation.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• automatize
• mechanize