mechanise
Translation
to mechanize, to automate
Examples
They plan to mechanise the factory.
They plan to mechanize the factory.
Farming has been completely mechanised.
Farming has been completely mechanized.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to introduce machines to do (sth.). They plan to mechanize the factory.
Similar Words
Synonyms: automate, industrialize; Antonyms: manualize
Etymology
From 'mechanic' plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. It means 'to make mechanical'.
Memory Tips
To make something 'mechanical' is to 'mechanize' it.