automate

[ aw-tuh-meyt ]

verb (used with object)

, au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing.

1. to apply the principles of automation to (a mechanical process, industry, office, etc.).
2. to operate or control by automation.
3. to displace or make obsolete by automation (often followed by out ):

   The unskilled jobs are going to be automated out.

verb (used without object)

, au·to·mat·ed, au·to·mat·ing.

1. to install automatic procedures, as for manufacturing or servicing; follow or utilize the principles of automation:

   Many banks have begun to automate.

automate

/ ˈɔːtəˌmeɪt /

verb

1. to make (a manufacturing process, factory, etc) automatic, or (of a manufacturing process, etc) to be made automatic

Other Words From

• auto·mata·ble adjective
• de-auto·mate verb deautomated deautomating
• non·auto·mated adjective
• un·auto·mated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of automate¹

First recorded in 1950–55; back formation from automation

Example Sentences

Areas of interest include image resolution improvement, 3D image reconstruction, automated disease diagnosis, and evaluation of image reconstruction quality.

From Science Daily

The team also hopes to automate the process of assessing nutritional content based on food photos, and is developing large language models capable of automatically asking follow-up questions to obtain more accurate information.

From Science Daily

A German company, Beckhoff Automation makes automated control systems for a wide range of industries, including manufacturing and the energy sector.

From BBC

Using an automated puzzle box system they developed, the team designed an experiment to test this immigration hypothesis.

From Science Daily

In Riverside County, more than 1,600 automated license plate readers dot intersections and roads.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• automatize
• mechanize