mechanize
[ mek-uh-nahyz ]
verb (used with object),mech·a·nized, mech·a·niz·ing.
to make mechanical.
to operate or perform by or as if by machinery.
to introduce machinery into (an industry, enterprise, etc.), especially in order to replace manual labor.
Military. to equip with tanks and other armored vehicles.
Origin of mechanize
1First recorded in 1695–1705; mechan(ic) + -ize
- Also especially British, mech·a·nise .
Other words from mechanize
- mech·a·ni·za·tion [mek-uh-nahy-zey-shuhn], /ˌmɛk ə naɪˈzeɪ ʃən/, noun
- mech·a·niz·er, noun
- un·mech·a·nized, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for mechanize
mechanize
mechanise
/ (ˈmɛkəˌnaɪz) /
verb(tr)
to equip (a factory, industry, etc) with machinery
to make mechanical, automatic, or monotonous
to equip (an army, etc) with motorized or armoured vehicles
Derived forms of mechanize
- mechanization or mechanisation, noun
- mechanizer or mechaniser, noun
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