ˈmōd.əˌrīz, -ōtə- transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Usage: see -ize
Etymology: motor (I) + -ize
: to equip with a motor
a motorized wheelchair
as
a. : to equip with motor-driven vehicles in substitution for those otherwise propelled
motorize a fire department
motorize a farm
b. : to equip (as ground-fighting troops) with motor-driven vehicles for transportation — distinguished from mechanize
c. : to equip with automobiles
the population is becoming increasingly motorized — Harold Callender
motorize the police
d. : to design or adapt (as a machine or a tool) for direct operation especially by an electric motor
motorize a lathe