mechanize

[ mek-uh-nahyz ]
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verb (used with object),mech·a·nized, mech·a·niz·ing.
  1. to make mechanical.

  2. to operate or perform by or as if by machinery.

  1. to introduce machinery into (an industry, enterprise, etc.), especially in order to replace manual labor.

  2. Military. to equip with tanks and other armored vehicles.

Origin of mechanize

1
First 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)
  1. to equip (a factory, industry, etc) with machinery

  2. to make mechanical, automatic, or monotonous

  1. 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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