motorize en · VERB
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmoʊtɚaɪz/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Proto-Indo-European *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin mōtorder. Middle English motour English motor Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English motorize From motor + -ize.
Meanings
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(transitive) To fit something with a motor.
Most canoe aficionados would argue that motorizing a canoe removes the pleasurable aspects of traveling in one.
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(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.
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(transitive) To supply armoured vehicles; to mechanize.
The refit plan recommended that the first battalion be motorized to upgrade their offensive capabilities.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| motorise | alternative | lexicographic | |
| motorizes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| motorized | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| motorized | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| motorizing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (8)
ca motoritzar (to fit something with a motor) · fi autoistaa (to supply with motor vehicles) · ca motoritzar (to supply with motor vehicles) · ca motoritzar (military: to mechanize) · fi moottoroida (to supply with motor vehicles) · fi moottoroida (military: to mechanize) · fi moottoroida (to fit something with a motor) · fi mekanisoida (military: to mechanize)