motorize

motorize
a) To fit something with a motor.

Most canoe aficionados would argue that motorizing a canoe removes the pleasurable aspects of traveling in one.

b) To supply something or someone with motor vehicles.

Once jack decided to motorize his paper delivery route, he found he could reach an order of magnitude more subscribers.


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  • Motorize — Mo tor*ize (m[=o] t[ e]r*[imac]z), v. t. [Motor + ize.] 1. To substitute motor driven vehicles, or automobiles, for the horses and horse drawn vehicles of (a fire department, city, etc.). [archaic] {Mo tor*i*za tion}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • motorize — (v.) to furnish with a motor or motors, 1901, from MOTOR (Cf. motor) (n.) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Motorized; motorizing; motorization …   Etymology dictionary

  • motorize — (Amer.) mo·tor·ize || məʊtÉ™raɪz v. equip with a motor, equip with motor driven vehicles (also motorise) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • motorize — [mōt′ərīz΄] vt. motorized, motorizing 1. a) to equip with motor driven vehicles (as in place of horses and horse drawn vehicles) b) to make mobile by designing as part of a motor vehicle or mounting on a motor vehicle 2. to equip (vehicles,… …   English World dictionary

  • motorize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: circa 1913 1. to equip with a motor 2. to equip with motor vehicles • motorization noun …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • motorize — motorization, n. /moh teuh ruyz /, v.t., motorized, motorizing. 1. to furnish with a motor, as a vehicle. 2. to supply with motor driven vehicles, usually in the place of horses and horse drawn vehicles. Also, esp. Brit., motorise. [1910 15;… …   Universalium

  • motorize — sf., ask., Fr. motorisé Motorlu taşıtlarla donatılmış (kıta veya birlik) …   Çağatay Osmanlı Sözlük

  • motorize — or motorise verb [usu. as adjective motorized] 1》 equip (a vehicle or device) with a motor to operate or propel it. 2》 equip (troops) with motor transport: three motorized divisions. Derivatives motorization noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • motorize — mo·tor·ize …   English syllables

  • motorize — See: motorized …   English dictionary

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