motorize
[ moh-tuh-rahyz ]
/ ˈmoʊ təˌraɪz /
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verb (used with object), mo·tor·ized, mo·tor·iz·ing.
to furnish with a motor, as a vehicle.
to supply with motor-driven vehicles, usually in the place of horses and horse-drawn vehicles.
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Also especially British, mo·tor·ise .
OTHER WORDS FROM motorize
mo·tor·i·za·tion, nounnon·mo·tor·ized, adjectiveun·mo·tor·ized, adjectiveWords nearby motorize
motor home, motoric, motor image, motoring, motorist, motorize, motor lorry, motorman, motor-minded, motor-mouth, motor nerve
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British Dictionary definitions for motorize
motorize
motorise
/ (ˈməʊtəˌraɪz) /
verb (tr)
to equip with a motor
to provide (military units) with motor vehicles
Derived forms of motorize
motorization or motorisation, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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