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English
Etymology
motor + -ize
Verb
motorize (third-person singular simple present motorizes, present participle motorizing, simple past and past participle motorized)
- (transitive) To fit something with a motor.
- Most canoe aficionados would argue that motorizing a canoe removes the pleasurable aspects of traveling in one.
- (transitive) To supply something or someone with motor vehicles.
- Once Jack decided to motorize his paper delivery route, he found he could reach far more subscribers.
- (transitive) To supply armoured vehicles; to mechanize.
- The refit plan recommended that the first battalion be motorized to upgrade their offensive capabilities.
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Translations
to fit something with a motor
to supply with motor vehicles
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Turkish
Etymology
From French motorisé, past participle of motoriser.
Pronunciation
Adjective
motorize
- motorized, motorised
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