CEFR C1

motorized

verb

Meaning

Equip a vehicle, machine, or military unit with an engine or motor to provide mechanical power for movement.

Examples

The company plans to motorize its entire fleet of delivery bicycles by the end of the year.
Military planners sought to motorize the battalion to increase its operational speed across the desert.

Synonyms: power, automate, mechanize, propel

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motorized (C1)

verb

Pronunciation: /ˈmoʊtəraɪz/

Definition

Equip a vehicle, machine, or military unit with an engine or motor to provide mechanical power for movement.

Examples

The company plans to motorize its entire fleet of delivery bicycles by the end of the year.
Military planners sought to motorize the battalion to increase its operational speed across the desert.
Engineers were tasked to motorize the heavy gate so it could be opened remotely.

How to Use motorized

motorize something (collocation): Directly equipping an object with a motor. — "They decided to motorize the blinds to make them easier to operate."
be motorized (collocation): Passive state of having been equipped with a motor. — "The infantry units were motorized to improve their mobility."

Synonyms of motorized

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