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| au·to·mate [ áwtə màyt ] (past and past participle au·to·mat·ed, present participle au·to·mat·ing, 3rd person present singular au·to·mates) |
transitive and intransitive verb |
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make or become automatic: to convert a process or workplace to automation, or utilize the techniques of automation
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| [Mid-20th century. Back-formation <automation] |
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