motorizes

Installs an engine

Motorizes means equips with a motor or engine.

A factory motorizes bicycles by adding small engines.

Military units become motorized when given vehicles: The army motorized its infantry divisions.

The word also describes converting something to motor power: The company motorizes window blinds for easier operation.

vehicles

engine

Machine producing motion

electric · gasoline · drivetrain · transmission · horsepower · propulsion · mechanize · upgrade · install · power

equipment

machinery

Collective mechanical equipment

pneumatic · industrial · conveyor · winch · hoist · pump · generator · actuator · compressor · pulley

mobility

wheelchair

Seated conveyance for mobility-impaired

battery-powered · independence · disability · adaptive · portable · rechargeable · joystick · controller · transport · freedom

Opposites
technological transformation

motorizessimplifies

Makes less complex

strips down · downgrades · reverts · disables · electrifies

power source/automation

motorizeshumanizes

Makes more relatable

Phrases
Family

motorized, motorize, motorizing

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G