motorize

verb

mo·​tor·​ize ˈmō-tə-ˌrīz How to pronounce motorize (audio)
motorized; motorizing

transitive verb

1
: to equip with a motor
2
: to equip with motor vehicles
motorization noun

Examples of motorize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web While there are already some cheaper motorized stands out there, some of which claim to use AI to pick up and track your movement, Belkin’s seems to be the first to integrate Apple’s DockKit framework, laying the groundwork for other compatible stands in the future. Emma Roth, The Verge, 8 Jan. 2024 Others, such as personal milk-frothing wands and motorized scrubbing brushes, are pretty cheap. Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 21 Dec. 2023 While not motorized, the attachment has rubber bristles that were able to pull all the pet hair out of the upholstery with several strokes. Camryn Rabideau, wsj.com, 29 Sep. 2023 Infrastructure and motorized access in the most restrictive primitive area would be almost nonexistent. Mark Eddington, The Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Aug. 2023 Any watercraft, motorized or not, launching from these boat ramps requires a launch permit. Drew Dawson, Journal Sentinel, 27 July 2023 Humphrey particularly recalls a wheelchair-ready van with a Detroit Lions logo on the side, a Mazda Miata, and the slickest available wheelchairs, both motorized and self-propelled. Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2023 The breeze felt deliciously pure — nothing motorized is permitted on the island, not even golf carts. Joelle Quinn, Travel + Leisure, 4 June 2023 In December 1943, longtime contributor Walter E. Burton explained how to motorize a treadle sewing machine. Bill Gourgey, Popular Science, 25 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1913, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of motorize was circa 1913

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Cite this Entry

“Motorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/motorize. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

motorize

verb
mo·​tor·​ize ˈmōt-ə-ˌrīz How to pronounce motorize (audio)
motorized; motorizing
1
: to equip with a motor
2
: to equip with motor-driven vehicles for transportation
motorized troops
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