What does "automate" mean?

To replace or enhance human labor with machines.

How do you pronounce "automate"?

Pronounced //ˈɔː.tə.meɪt//.

Common synonyms include: algorithmize, algorithmized, automatic process, automating, automatise, automatize.

/ˈɔː.tə.meɪt/ verb

verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Verb

1
To replace or enhance human labor with machines. ambitransitive
"Many offices still need to automate."
2
make automatic or control or operate automatically wordnet

"I'm always going to be looking for ways to use technology to automate or improve production, to make projects replicable by others."

Back-formation from automation.