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mechanize
mech·a·nize [ mékə nz ] (past and past participle mech·a·nized, present participle mech·a·niz·ing, 3rd person present singular mech·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
[Late 17th century. <mechanic]

mech·a·ni·za·tion [ mèkəni záysh'n ] noun
mech·a·nized [ mékə nzd ] adjective
mech·a·niz·er [ mékə nzər ] noun
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