mechanise
gb/mˈɛkənɪs/ us/mˈɛkənɪs/
C1
English
gépesít, gépesedik, elgépiesít, mechanikussá tesz
VERB
C1
1
Usage pattern:
mechanise [a process/industry/farm/factory]
The company mechanised its packing line to speed up shipments.
A vállalat gépesítette a csomagolósorát, hogy felgyorsítsa a kiszállításokat.
Many farms mechanised after the war, using tractors and combine harvesters.
A háború után sok gazdaság gépesedett, traktorok és kombájnok használatával.
The plant was mechanised to reduce heavy lifting and improve safety.
Learner examples
They mechanised the factory to make more cars.
Gépesítették a gyárat, hogy több autót tudjanak gyártani.
The farm mechanised and needed fewer workers.
A gazdaság gépesedett, és kevesebb munkásra volt szüksége.
Common mistake:
Often confused with automate: mechanise focuses on using machinery; automate focuses on reducing human control as well as labour.
Meaning
introduce machines to do work
Collocations
mechanise production
|mechanise farming
|mechanise agriculture
|mechanise a process
|mechanise operations
|mechanise manufacturing
|mechanise a factory
|mechanise tasks
|mechanise an industry
|mechanise equipment
Synonyms
mechanize (Same meaning; American spelling.)
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automate (Emphasises automatic control and reduced human intervention, not just machines.)
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industrialise (Broader change toward industry; not limited to adding machines.)
Antonyms
do manually (Work is done by hand rather than by machines.)
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handcraft (Make or do something by hand, often with skill.)
Themes
industry
|manufacturing
|technology
|work
Definition
to start using machines to do work
To equip an activity or workplace with machines, or change a process so that work is done mainly by machinery rather than by hand.
VERB
C2
FORMAL
2
elgépiesít
C1
Usage pattern:
mechanise [something]
Critics say excessive testing can mechanise learning and discourage curiosity.
A bírálók szerint a túlzott tesztelés elgépiesítheti a tanulást, és elfojthatja a kíváncsiságot.
The new policy mechanised decision-making, leaving little room for professional judgement.
Az új szabályzat elgépiesítette a döntéshozatalt, és kevés teret hagyott a szakmai mérlegelésnek.
She worried that strict scripts would mechanise customer service.
Learner examples
Too many rules can mechanise work.
A túl sok szabály elgépiesítheti a munkát.
The teacher tried not to mechanise learning.
A tanár igyekezett nem elgépiesíteni a tanulást.
Common mistake:
This meaning is less common than the ‘use machines’ sense; use it mainly for systems or behaviour, not physical equipment.
Meaning
make something routine and machine-like
Collocations
mechanise learning
|mechanise decision-making
|mechanise a system
|mechanise procedures
|mechanise work
|mechanise daily life
Synonyms
routinise (Focuses on making something repetitive and standard.)
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standardise (Focuses on making methods uniform, not necessarily machine-like.)
Antonyms
humanise (Make something more personal, flexible, or people-centred.)
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individualise (Adapt to individual needs rather than treating everything the same.)
Themes
education
|work
|society
Definition
to make something feel like a machine or routine
To make a process, system, or way of doing something operate in a rigid, routine, or machine-like way, often with little human judgement or creativity.
Grammar
Dictionary form
mechanise
IPA
GB/mˈɛkənɪs/
US/mˈɛkənɪs/
Syllables & stress
mech - an - ise (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (mech)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: mechanise
- 3rd Person Singular: mechanises
- Present Participle: mechanising
- Past: mechanised
Word family
Forms
mechanises
verb
mechanising
verb
mechanised
verb
Core family
Negative and opposite forms
unmechanised
adjective
Advanced or less common
mechanistic
adjective
Expressions
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