Meanings
present singular third person motorizes · participle present motorizing · participle past motorized · past motorized · alternative motorise
- transitiveTo fit something with a motor.
Most canoe aficionados would argue that motorizing a canoe removes the pleasurable aspects of traveling in one.
- transitiveTo supply something or someone with motor vehicles.
Once Jack decided to motorize his paper delivery route, he found he could reach far more subscribers.
- transitiveTo supply armoured vehicles; to mechanize.
The refit plan recommended that the first battalion be motorized to upgrade their offensive capabilities.
Synonyms & antonyms
verbequip with armed and armored motor vehicles
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*m(y)ewh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*m(y)owh₁éyeti
- Proto-Italic*moweō
- Latinmoveō
- Latinmōtor
- Middle Englishmotour
- Englishmotor
- Englishmotorize
Translations
Catalan motoritzar, motoritzar
- motoritzarto fit something with a motor
- motoritzarto supply with motor vehicles
- motoritzarmilitary: to mechanize
Finnish moottoroida, moottoroida
- moottoroidato fit something with a motor
- moottoroidato supply with motor vehicles
- autoistaato supply with motor vehicles
- moottoroidamilitary: to mechanize
- mekanisoidamilitary: to mechanize
Cite this entry
motorize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motorize
“motorize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motorize. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “motorize,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/motorize.
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