Main Entry:

mech·a·nize

Pronunciation:

\ˈme-kə-ˌnīz\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

mech·a·nized; mech·a·niz·ing

Date:

1678

1: to make mechanical ; especially : to make automatic or routine2 a: to equip with machinery especially to replace human or animal labor b: to equip with armed and armored motor vehicles c: to provide with mechanical power3: to produce by or as if by machine

— mech·a·niz·able \-ˌnī-zə-bəl\ adjective

— mech·a·ni·za·tion \ˌme-kə-nə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

— mech·a·niz·er \ˈme-kə-ˌnī-zər\ noun