mechanize
Translation
mechanise
Examples
They plan to mechanize the entire factory.
They plan to mechanise the entire factory.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to introduce machines to do (sth.) They plan to mechanise the entire factory.
Similar Words
Synonyms: automate, industrialize
Etymology
From 'mechanic' plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize', meaning 'to make'.
Memory Tips
The '-ize' suffix means 'to make'. To mechanize is to make something run by machines. Note the UK spelling is 'mechanise'.