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automate

au·to·mate

UK/ˈɔːtəmeɪt/ US/ˈoːtəmɛjt/ uncommon

verb

1.

make automatic or control or operate automatically

  • “automatize the production”
  • “automate the movement of the robot”

Origin

Back-formation from automation.

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