mechanize

[ mek-uh-nahyz ]

/ ˈmɛk əˌnaɪz /

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verb (used with object), mech·a·nized, mech·a·niz·ing.

to make mechanical.

to operate or perform by or as if by machinery.

to introduce machinery into (an industry, enterprise, etc.), especially in order to replace manual labor.

Military. to equip with tanks and other armored vehicles.

Also especially British, mech·a·nise .

Origin of mechanize

First recorded in 1695–1705; mechan(ic) + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM mechanize

mech·a·ni·za·tion, nounmech·a·niz·er, nounan·ti·mech·a·ni·za·tion, adjectiveun·mech·a·nized, adjective

Words nearby mechanize

mechanic's lien, Mechanicsville, mechanism, mechanist, mechanistic, mechanize, mechano-, mechanochemistry, mechanomorphism, mechanoreceptor, mechanotherapy

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Example sentences from the Web for mechanize

They tried to mechanize and rationalize God, but God rebelled against them.
Tragic Sense Of Life|Miguel de Unamuno
"Tell the packers to mechanize their slaughtering," Gelsen said.
Watchbird|Robert Sheckley
Rural mechanics too idle to mechanize, rural servants too rebellious to serve, drifted or were forced into Mixen Lane.
The Mayor of Casterbridge|Thomas Hardy
The action of reason, on the other hand, is to mechanize or materialize.
Tragic Sense Of Life|Miguel de Unamuno

To have skill at the piano, we must mechanize many performances.
The Science of Human Nature|William Henry Pyle

British Dictionary definitions for mechanize

mechanize

mechanise

/ (ˈmɛkəˌnaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to equip (a factory, industry, etc) with machinery

to make mechanical, automatic, or monotonous

to equip (an army, etc) with motorized or armoured vehicles

Derived forms of mechanize

mechanization or mechanisation, nounmechanizer or mechaniser, noun

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单词	mechanize
释义	mechanize [ mek-uh-nahyz ] / ˈmɛk əˌnaɪz / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mechanize ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), mech·a·nized, mech·a·niz·ing. to make mechanical. to operate or perform by or as if by machinery. to introduce machinery into (an industry, enterprise, etc.), especially in order to replace manual labor. Military. to equip with tanks and other armored vehicles. Also especially British, mech·a·nise . Origin of mechanize First recorded in 1695–1705; mechan(ic) + -ize OTHER WORDS FROM mechanize mech·a·ni·za·tion, nounmech·a·niz·er, nounan·ti·mech·a·ni·za·tion, adjectiveun·mech·a·nized, adjective Words nearby mechanize mechanic's lien, Mechanicsville, mechanism, mechanist, mechanistic, mechanize, mechano-, mechanochemistry, mechanomorphism, mechanoreceptor, mechanotherapy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mechanize They tried to mechanize and rationalize God, but God rebelled against them. Tragic Sense Of Life\|Miguel de Unamuno "Tell the packers to mechanize their slaughtering," Gelsen said. Watchbird\|Robert Sheckley Rural mechanics too idle to mechanize, rural servants too rebellious to serve, drifted or were forced into Mixen Lane. The Mayor of Casterbridge\|Thomas Hardy The action of reason, on the other hand, is to mechanize or materialize. Tragic Sense Of Life\|Miguel de Unamuno To have skill at the piano, we must mechanize many performances. The Science of Human Nature\|William Henry Pyle British Dictionary definitions for mechanize mechanize mechanise / (ˈmɛkəˌnaɪz) / verb (tr) to equip (a factory, industry, etc) with machinery to make mechanical, automatic, or monotonous to equip (an army, etc) with motorized or armoured vehicles Derived forms of mechanize mechanization or mechanisation, nounmechanizer or mechaniser, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mechanize motorize, industrialize, equip, rig
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mechanize

verb (used with object), mech·a·nized, mech·a·niz·ing.

Origin of mechanize

OTHER WORDS FROM mechanize

Words nearby mechanize

Example sentences from the Web for mechanize

British Dictionary definitions for mechanize

mechanise

verb (tr)

Derived forms of mechanize

Words related to mechanize