mechanise
əˌnaɪz 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.
3.
to introduce machinery into (an industry, enterprise, etc.), especially in order to replace manual labor.
4.
Military. to equip with tanks and other armored vehicles.
Also, especially British, mech·a·nise.
Related forms
mech·a·ni·za·tion, noun
mech·a·niz·er, noun
an·ti·mech·a·ni·za·tion, adjective
un·mech·a·nized, adjective
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to equip (a factory, industry, etc) with machinery |
| 2. | to make mechanical, automatic, or monotonous |
| 3. | to equip (an army, etc) with motorized or armoured vehicles |
| mechanise or mechanise | |
| —vb | |
| mechani'zation or mechanise | |
| —n | |
| mechani'sation or mechanise | |
| —n | |
| 'mechanizer or mechanise | |
| —n | |
| 'mechaniser or mechanise | |
| —n | |
| mechanize or mechanise (ˈmɛkəˌnaɪz) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to equip (a factory, industry, etc) with machinery |
| 2. | to make mechanical, automatic, or monotonous |
| 3. | to equip (an army, etc) with motorized or armoured vehicles |
| mechanise or mechanise | |
| —vb | |
| mechani'zation or mechanise | |
| —n | |
| mechani'sation or mechanise | |
| —n | |
| 'mechanizer or mechanise | |
| —n | |
| 'mechaniser or mechanise | |
| —n | |
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