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Motorize

//ˈmoʊtɚaɪz// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To fit something with a motor. transitive

    "Most canoe aficionados would argue that motorizing a canoe removes the pleasurable aspects of traveling in one."

  2. 2
    equip with armed and armored motor vehicles wordnet
  3. 3
    To supply something or someone with motor vehicles. transitive

    "Once Jack decided to motorize his paper delivery route, he found he could reach far more subscribers."

  4. 4
    equip with a motor wordnet
  5. 5
    To supply armoured vehicles; to mechanize. transitive

    "The refit plan recommended that the first battalion be motorized to upgrade their offensive capabilities."

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  1. 6
    equip with a motor vehicle wordnet

Etymology

From motor + -ize.

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