mechanize B2 Topic:Senses & Perception US /ˈmɛkənaɪz/ See IPA manual Freq #195163 Meanings 1 verb To replace manual work with machines. The factory mechanized its production line to make more cars each day. 2 verb To make something feel automatic, repetitive, and lifeless. Doing the same task every hour mechanized her workday until it felt meaningless. 3 verb To equip a military unit with tanks and armoured vehicles. The army mechanized its infantry divisions before the campaign. Thesaurus Synonyms 3 verb · to equip a military unit... motorisemotorize Word family Forms mechanizedmechanizesmechanizing Derived forms demechanizemechanizabilitymechanizablemechanizerremechanize Related forms mechanization Topics Senses & Perception External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # mechanize **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /ˈmɛkənaɪz/ **Frequency rank:** 195163 ## Meanings 1. To replace manual work with machines. 2. To make something feel automatic, repetitive, and lifeless. 3. To equip a military unit with tanks and armoured vehicles. ## Examples - The factory mechanized its production line to make more cars each day. - Doing the same task every hour mechanized her workday until it felt meaningless. - The army mechanized its infantry divisions before the campaign. ## Derived Forms - demechanize - mechanizability - mechanizable - mechanizer - remechanize ## Related Forms - mechanization ## Topics - Senses & Perception markdown