mechanize
pronunciation
How to pronounce mechanize in British English: UK [ˈmekənaɪz]
How to pronounce mechanize in American English: US [ˈmɛkəˌnaɪz]
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- Verb:
- equip with armed and armored motor vehicles
- make monotonous; make automatic or routine
- make mechanical
Word Origin
- mechanize (v.)
- 1670s; see mechanic (adj.) + -ize. Related: Mechanized; mechanizing.
Example
- 1. " We do not tolerate any threatening behaviour , " said mechanize .
- 2. Briggs & stratton has set its sights on the agricultural market , banking on beijing spending heavily to mechanize farms as part of the next step in china 's development .