mechanize
[ mek-uh-nahyz ]
/ ˈmɛk əˌnaɪz /
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.
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Also especially British, mech·a·nise.
Origin of mechanize
First recorded in 1695–1705; mechan(ic) + -ize
OTHER WORDS FROM mechanize
mech·a·ni·za·tion, nounmech·a·niz·er, nounan·ti·mech·a·ni·za·tion, adjectiveun·mech·a·nized, adjectiveWords nearby mechanize
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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, nounmechanizer or mechaniser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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