automatize

American

[aw-tom-uh-tahyz] / ɔˈtɒm əˌtaɪz /

especially British, automatise

verb (used with object)

automatized, automatizing

to make automatic.
automate.

automatize British

/ ɔːˈtɒməˌtaɪz /

verb

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

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Etymology

Origin of automatize

First recorded in 1830–40; automat(ic) + -ize

Example Sentences

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"It's difficult to automatize the making of handbags, so a lot of it is manual," Cassegrain says.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2015

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