mech·a·nize [ mékə nz ](past and past participlemech·a·nized, present participlemech·a·niz·ing, 3rd person present singularmech·a·niz·es)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. use machinery to do something: to change a process so that it is performed by machinery instead of human or animal labor
2. equip somebody or something with machinery: to equip a place of work or a work force with machines to do work previously done by human or animal labor
3. military equip army with vehicles: to equip an armed force with trucks and armored vehicles
