v.
Pronunciation: o ̇ - ' tä-m ə - ˌ t ī z
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -tized ; -tiz · ing
Etymology: 1 automatic
Date: 1929
: to make (an action) reflexive
– au · tom · a · ti · za · tion \ o ̇ - ˌ tä-m ə -t ə - ' z ā -sh ə n, - ˌ t ī - ' z ā - \ noun