Definition of AUTOMATE

automate

Verb

Verb Forms: automated, automating, automates

  • To convert a process or facility to operate automatically.
  • make automatic or control or operate automatically
    • "automate the movement of the robot"
  • To replace or enhance human labor with machines.

Examples

  • He wished he could automate the process of finding seven-letter words.
  • Many offices still need to automate.
  • We saved time and money by automating the process.

Origin / Etymology

Back-formation from automation

Scrabble Score: 10

automate: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
automate: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
automate: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

automate: valid Words With Friends Word