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

And Periodic Labs, which aims to develop AI to automate scientific research, launched with $300 million in funding in September.

From The Wall Street Journal

Power management, temperature control, automated calibration, and system-level coordination present additional challenges that will grow as quantum systems become more complex.

From Science Daily

TikTok responded by saying it wanted to exclude the accounts in question from monetisation and implement "automated verification", according to Groschek.

From Barron's

Nike Inc. plans to lay off around 775 people in an effort to make its warehouse and distribution network faster and more automated.

From MarketWatch

By using the recently acquired AI startup Manus for agent orchestration, Meta aims to offer automated tools that handle customer service and business logistics for its 15 million advertisers.

From MarketWatch

Related Words

• automatize
• mechanize