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Definition of automate

automate

/ˈɑː.tə.meɪt/
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Adverb:automatically
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Adjective:automated
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Past Simple:automated
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Past Participle:automated
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Present Participle:automating
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automate Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To convert a process, system, or facility to operate largely by automatic equipment or computer software rather than manual human labor.

Example

"The company decided to automate its inventory tracking system to reduce errors and save time."

Synonyms
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• Nearby Words

automagically
automaker
automat
automate
automatic
automatically
automation

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the early 1950s as a back-formation from 'automation', which itself derives from Ancient Greek automatos ('acting of one's own will, self-moving').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Automate. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/automate
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