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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Mechanize \Mech"an*ize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Mechanized}; p.
     pr. & vb. n. {Mechanizing}.] [Cf. F. m['e]chaniser.]
     1. To cause to be mechanical. --Shelley.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To introduce machinery into (a process) in order to reduce


        human effort or improve uniformity or quality of the
        result; especially, To cause to be accomplished by a
        mechanical means which requires little or no human
        supervision; to automate.
        [PJC]
  
     3. Hence: (Mil.) To equip (an armed force) with tanks or
        other vehicles.
        [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  mechanize
       v 1: equip with armed and armored motor vehicles; "mechanize
            armies" [syn: {mechanise}, {motorize}, {motorise}]
       2: make monotonous; make automatic or routine; "If your work
          becomes too mechanized, change jobs!" [syn: {mechanise}]
       3: make mechanical; "mechanize the procedure" [syn: {mechanise}]

















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