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automate

/ˈɔtoʊˌmeɪt/

Meanings
verb
To replace or enhance human labor with machines.

Examples :

"Many offices still need to automate."
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Related Words

Illustration still

still noun

/stɪl/

A period of calm or silence.

"the still of the night"

Illustration labor

labor noun

/ˈleɪ.bɚ/

Effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.

"The construction crew put in a lot of labor to finish the building on time. "

Illustration enhance

enhance verb

/ɪnˈhɑːns/ /ɪnˈhæns/

To lift, raise up.

"The teacher's encouragement helped enhance the students' confidence. "

Illustration human

human noun

/ˈhjuː.mən/ /ˈ(h)juː.mən/ /ˈ(h)ju.mən/

A human being, whether man, woman or child.

"Humans share common ancestors with other apes."

Illustration with

with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

Illustration to

to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration replace

replace verb

/ɹɪˈpleɪs/

To restore to a former place, position, condition, etc.; to put back

"After the storm, the family replaced the broken window with a new one. "

Illustration many

many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

Illustration offices

offices noun

/ˈɑfɪsɪz/ /ˈɒfɪsɪz/ /ˈɔfɪsɪz/

A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:

"The priest performed the offices of baptism for the newborn baby. "

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration machines

machines noun

/məˈʃiːnz/

A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.

"The factory uses machines to assemble the toys quickly. "

Illustration need

need noun

/niːd/

A requirement for something; something needed.

"My family's biggest need right now is a new car. "