au·tom·a·tize \ȯˈtäməˌtīz also əˈt-\transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Usage: see -ize Etymology:automaton + -ize 1.: to make an automaton of 2.[automat- + -ize]: to make automatic : reduce (as in habitual action) to an automatic condition < automatized responses > 3.: automate