mechanize
Translation
to mechanize
Examples
They plan to mechanize the entire production line.
They plan to mechanize the entire production line.
The army was fully mechanized.
The army was fully mechanized.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to introduce machines to do the work of (sth.) They plan to mechanize the factory.
Similar Words
Synonyms: automate, industrialize; Antonyms: to do by hand
Etymology
From 'mechanic' plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize'. 'Mechanic' is from the Greek 'mēkhanikos' (pertaining to machines).
Memory Tips
The suffix '-ize' means 'to make' or 'to become'. So, 'to make into a machine process'.