verb (-mated; -mating) Etymology: back-formation from automation Date: 1952 transitive verb to operate by automation, to convert to largely automatic operation , intransitive verb to undergo automation, automatable adjective
AUTOMATE
Meaning of AUTOMATE in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012