[aw-tuh-meyt] 
verb, -mat⋅ed, -mat⋅ing.| 1. | to apply the principles of automation to (a mechanical process, industry, office, etc.). |
| 2. | to operate or control by automation. |
| 3. | to displace or make obsolete by automation (often fol. by out): The unskilled jobs are going to be automated out. |
| 4. | to install automatic procedures, as for manufacturing or servicing; follow or utilize the principles of automation: Many banks have begun to automate. |
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