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Definition of "automate" []

  • To convert to automatic operation: automate a factory. (verb-transitive)
  • To control or operate by automation. (verb-transitive)
  • To make use of or be converted to automation: a food service that decided to automate for greater efficiency. (verb-intransitive)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "automate" in a sentence
  • "The other reason to automate is to get people out of the system."
  • "Knowing the right time to automate is tough, so using technology that proactively supports early manual testing but provides a path to evolve this into automation is key."
  • "The simplest, most effective way to pay yourself first is to "automate" savings."