to motorize
2
4.8
- verb
- /ˈmoʊtərˌaɪz/
- US
:
motorización
- He plans to motorize his bicycle so he can travel longer distances without getting tired.
There may be a stage in the future where I attempt to motorize this kind of operation, but that's a whole different build.
- There may be a stage in the future where I attempt to motorize this kind of operation, but that's a whole different build.
Examples
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A company of shock troops stands guard nearby with the support of Basilisk artillery and motorised units for rapid redeployment.
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After he built an initial model of the hull in his garage, Montgomery needed an engine to motorize the surfboard.
Academic text (2003) -
There may be a stage in the future where I attempt to motorize this kind of operation, but that's a whole different build.
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Fishermen brought their fish to Port Monmouth-Belford and packed them in boxes on the motorized freight boats.
Academic text (1990) -
Motorized carriages without horses.
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U.S. District Judge Ann Montgomery granted Stepec's motion for acquittal on the charge of possessing a motorized ice auger.
Academic text (2001) -
In April 1998, Mark Stepec was ticketed after his motorized all-terrain vehicle and his equipment, including a motorized ice auger, broke through the ice on his way to fish in Basswood Lake's Back Bay.
Academic text (2001) -
The army decided to motorize its infantry units, allowing them to move quickly during operations.
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With the new budget, we can motorize our old vehicles and make them more efficient for our delivery service.
Synonyms
3
6.7
Give an army armed vehicles like tanks and armored trucks
How Motorized
- US
2
4.8
- Specialized
1
6.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Motorize comes from motor, a machine that makes things 'move', plus the ending -ize, which means 'to make'. So to motorize something is to 'make it move' with a motor — to give it a motor or motor vehicles.