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 routine
2 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 power
3 : 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