automatize
|au-to-ma-tize|
/ˈɔːtəˌmaɪz/
make automatic
Etymology
'automatize' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'automatos', where 'auto-' meant 'self' and 'matos' (from 'maínesthai' / related roots) contributed the sense of 'moving' or 'acting of itself', combined with the suffix '-ize' (from Greek '-izein') meaning 'to make or to render'.
'automatize' changed through formations such as Neo-Latin or French-derived forms (e.g. French automatiser / Latinized *automatizare) and eventually became the modern English verb 'automatize'.
Initially related to the idea of being 'self-moving' or 'acting of itself' (as in 'automaton'), but over time it evolved into the modern verb meaning 'to make something operate automatically' or 'to make a skill automatic'.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
to make (a process or system) operate automatically by using machines or technology; to convert a manual process into an automatic one.
The company plans to automatize its billing system to reduce paperwork and errors.
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Verb 2
(Psychological/skill context) To make (a skill or response) automatic or habitual through practice until it is performed with little conscious thought.
With enough repetition, you can automatize the sequence of movements so they become second nature.
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Last updated: 2025/11/26 23:12