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motorized

motorized is the simple past and past participle of motorize.

Adjective

motorized (not comparable)

  1. Equipped with a motor.
    • Some would argue that a moped is little more than a motorized bicycle, but others would disagree.
  2. Supplied with motor vehicles.
    • Because the medic had been supplied with a jeep, he and his aide were classed as a motorized detachment.
    • In Britain's highly motorized towns, increasing congestion and noxious emissions, as well as concerns about the nation's health, highlight a need to adopt more sustainable forms of transport like cycling and walking.2017, David Dansky, Clare Morris, “Carsickness: Reconstruing Driving and Cycling”, in Peter Cummins, Harry Procter, David Winter, Nick Reed, editors, Personal Construct Psychology at 60: Papers from...

Meaning of motorize

Verb

motorize (third-person singular simple present motorizes, present participle motorizing, simple past and past participle motorized)

  1. (transitive) To fit something with a motor.
    • Most canoe aficionados would argue that motorizing a canoe removes the pleasurable aspects of traveling in one.
  2. (transitive) To supply something or someone with motor vehicles.
    • Once Jack decided to motorize his paper delivery route, he found he could reach far more subscribers.
  3. (transitive) To supply armoured vehicles; to mechanize.
    • The refit plan recommended that the first battalion be motorized to upgrade their offensive capabilities.

Forms of motorized

alternative formmotorised

Words formed from motorized

Phrases with motorized

Questions about motorized

What does motorized mean?
Motorized means equipped with a motor.
What is motorized the simple past and past participle of?
Motorized is the simple past and past participle of motorize.
What part of speech is motorized?
Motorized is an adjective.

Words near motorized in the dictionary

  1. motorium
  2. motorizable
  3. motorization
  4. motorizations
  5. motorize
  6. motorized
  7. motorized banca
  8. motorized bancas
  9. motorized infantries
  10. motorized infantry
  11. motorized scooter

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