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BNC: 23818 COCA: 17156

automate

automate /ˈɑːtəˌmeɪt/ verb
automates; automated; automating
automate
/ˈɑːtəˌmeɪt/
verb
automates; automated; automating
Learner's definition of AUTOMATE
: to run or operate (something, such as a factory or system) by using machines, computers, etc., instead of people to do the work使自动化
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[no object]

— automated

adjective

— automation

/ˌɑːtəˈmeɪʃən/ noun [noncount]
BNC: 23818 COCA: 17156

automate

verb

au·​to·​mate ˈȯ-tə-ˌmāt How to pronounce automate (audio)
automated; automating

transitive verb

1
: to operate by automation
2
: to convert to largely automatic operation
automate a process

intransitive verb

: to undergo automation
automatable adjective

Example Sentences

The company recently automated its filing process. a factory that has yet to be automated a factory that has yet to automate When companies automate, employees lose jobs.
Recent Examples on the Web Open-source tools such as Puppet and Chef help development teams automate tasks related to building, managing and running Linux. Tina Huang, Forbes, 15 Aug. 2022 In her first couple of years on the job, Donigan closed about 150 unprofitable stores, made plans to roll out small-footprint stores in underserved markets, made corporate workers remote and implemented more technology to automate some tasks. Danielle Abril, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 Founder of Tines, the platform that allows anyone to automate repetitive security workflows without writing a single line of code. Eoin Hinchy, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022 If online shopping is your weakness, automate the savings by installing a browser extension that automatically searches for and applies the best coupon codes for your purchase. Seventeen, 11 Aug. 2022 Many companies are counting on such tools to help streamline and automate certain financial operations, freeing staff for higher-level work. Angus Loten, WSJ, 13 June 2022 VideoGorillas, founded in 2009, uses computer vision and artificial intelligence to automate remastering and restoration workflows. Debra Kaufman, Variety, 18 Mar. 2022 Exterro and other risk and compliance vendors are increasingly using artificial intelligence and machine learning to automate repetitive and manual data-entry tasks. Angus Loten, WSJ, 25 July 2022 Farm66 is now focusing on research and development, such as robots to help automate tasks like harvesting. Rebecca Cairns, CNN, 19 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from automation

First Known Use

1952, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

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The first known use of automate was in 1952
BNC: 23818 COCA: 17156

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