C1verbUK spelling: mechaniseformaltechnologywork
US/ˈmek.ə.naɪz/
UK/ˈmek.ə.naɪz/
to start using machines to do work that people or animals did before
In context
Many farms were mechanized in the 1950s, and fewer workers were needed.
The government plans to mechanize rice harvesting across the delta.
Mechanizing the packing line cut costs but caused job losses.
Words that go with mechanize
verb + noun
- mechanize agricultureThe country is trying to mechanize agriculture quickly.
- mechanize productionFactories mechanized production to meet demand.
- mechanize the processThe firm wants to mechanize the process of sorting parcels.
- mechanize farmingBanks lent money to help small farmers mechanize farming.
adverb + adjective
- fully mechanizedBy the 1990s the whole factory was fully mechanized.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
The farm was mechanization.Correct: The farm was mechanized.