Meaning of automate in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈɔdəˌmeɪt/

   US accent

   How to pronounce automate in American English, in context ▾
   Use the controls below to browse different examples of pronunciation.

   UK accent

   How to pronounce automate in British English, in context ▾
   Use the controls below to browse different examples of pronunciation.

1. Verb

   automate

   Etymology

   1950s: back-formation from automation

   Definitions

   1. make automatic or control or operate automatically

   Examples

   • « automatize the production »
   • « automate the movement of the robot »

   Derived terms

   • automation
   • mechanisation
   • mechanization

Browse dictionary

• automat
• automaker
• autolytic
• autolysis
• automate
• automated
• automated teller
• automated teller machine
• automatic