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View synonyms for motorize

motorize

[ moh-tuh-rahyz ]

verb (used with object)

, mo·tor·ized, mo·tor·iz·ing.
  1. to furnish with a motor, as a vehicle.
  2. to supply with motor-driven vehicles, usually in the place of horses and horse-drawn vehicles.

motorize

/ ˈməʊtəˌraɪz /

verb

  1. to equip with a motor
  2. to provide (military units) with motor vehicles

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Derived Forms

  • ˌmotoriˈzation, noun

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Other Words From

  • motor·i·zation noun
  • non·motor·ized adjective
  • un·motor·ized adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of motorize1

First recorded in 1910–15; motor + -ize

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