automate

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Pronunciation

• (America) IPA: /ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪt/, [ˈɒɾoʊˌmeɪt]

Verb

automate (automates, present participle automating; past and past participle automated)

1. (ambitransitive) To replace or enhance human labor with machines.

   Many offices still need to automate.

   We saved time and money by automating the process.

Synonyms

• robotize

Related terms

• automat
• automatic
• automation
• automatization
• automatize
• automaton

Translations

• French: automatiser
• German: automatisieren
• Portuguese: automatizar
• Russian: автоматизи́ровать
• Spanish: automatizar

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