mechanize

verb

mech·​a·​nize ˈme-kə-ˌnīz How to pronounce mechanize (audio)
mechanized; mechanizing

transitive verb

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
mechanizable adjective
mechanization noun
mechanizer noun

Examples of mechanize in a Sentence

an invention that helped to mechanize agriculture
Recent Examples on the Web From using fire to dispel the fear of darkness to mechanizing agriculture to guarantee food abundance, humanity’s innovations have consistently aimed to turn uncertainty into something controllable and predictable on a global scale. Dr. Mithu Storoni, TIME, 16 Sep. 2024 The one chore that remains stubbornly difficult to mechanize, however, is the physical grasping of products. Will Knight, WIRED, 4 Sep. 2024 The now-classic book brought veganism and animal advocacy to a new generation of activists at a time when animal slaughter had been systematized and mechanized in ways the Victorian-era vegetarians could have never imagined. Crystal Heath, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024 So specific computing devices have always been around to mechanize computation to some extent. Quanta Magazine, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for mechanize 

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Word History

First Known Use

1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of mechanize was in 1678

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“Mechanize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mechanize. Accessed 12 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

mechanize

verb
mech·​a·​nize ˈmek-ə-ˌnīz How to pronounce mechanize (audio)
mechanized; mechanizing
1
: to make mechanical
especially : to make automatic
2
a
: to equip with machinery especially to replace human or animal labor
b
: to equip with armed and armored motor vehicles
mechanized infantry
mechanization noun
mechanizer noun

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