ȯˈtäməˌtīz also əˈt- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: automat on + -ize
1. : to make an automaton of
2.
[ automat- + -ize ]
: to make automatic : reduce (as in habitual action) to an automatic condition
automatized responses
3. : automate