mechanize
verb/ˈmekənaɪz/
/ˈmekənaɪz/
(British English also mechanise)
[usually passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they mechanize | /ˈmekənaɪz/ /ˈmekənaɪz/ |
| he / she / it mechanizes | /ˈmekənaɪzɪz/ /ˈmekənaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple mechanized | /ˈmekənaɪzd/ /ˈmekənaɪzd/ |
| past participle mechanized | /ˈmekənaɪzd/ /ˈmekənaɪzd/ |
| -ing form mechanizing | /ˈmekənaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈmekənaɪzɪŋ/ |
- to change a process, so that the work is done by machines rather than people synonym automate
- be mechanized The production process is now highly mechanized.
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