Most canoe aficionados would argue that motorizing a canoe removes the pleasurable aspects of traveling in one.
Once jack decided to motorize his paper delivery route, he found he could reach an order of magnitude more subscribers.
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Motorize — Mo tor*ize (m[=o] t[ e]r*[imac]z), v. t. [Motor + ize.] 1. To substitute motor driven vehicles, or automobiles, for the horses and horse drawn vehicles of (a fire department, city, etc.). [archaic] {Mo tor*i*za tion}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
motorize — (v.) to furnish with a motor or motors, 1901, from MOTOR (Cf. motor) (n.) + IZE (Cf. ize). Related: Motorized; motorizing; motorization … Etymology dictionary
motorize — (Amer.) mo·tor·ize || məʊtÉ™raɪz v. equip with a motor, equip with motor driven vehicles (also motorise) … English contemporary dictionary
motorize — [mōt′ərīz΄] vt. motorized, motorizing 1. a) to equip with motor driven vehicles (as in place of horses and horse drawn vehicles) b) to make mobile by designing as part of a motor vehicle or mounting on a motor vehicle 2. to equip (vehicles,… … English World dictionary
motorize — transitive verb ( ized; izing) Date: circa 1913 1. to equip with a motor 2. to equip with motor vehicles • motorization noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
motorize — motorization, n. /moh teuh ruyz /, v.t., motorized, motorizing. 1. to furnish with a motor, as a vehicle. 2. to supply with motor driven vehicles, usually in the place of horses and horse drawn vehicles. Also, esp. Brit., motorise. [1910 15;… … Universalium
motorize — sf., ask., Fr. motorisé Motorlu taşıtlarla donatılmış (kıta veya birlik) … Çağatay Osmanlı Sözlük
motorize — or motorise verb [usu. as adjective motorized] 1》 equip (a vehicle or device) with a motor to operate or propel it. 2》 equip (troops) with motor transport: three motorized divisions. Derivatives motorization noun … English new terms dictionary
motorize — mo·tor·ize … English syllables
motorize — See: motorized … English dictionary
