verb (used with object), mo·tor·ized, mo·tor·iz·ing.
- to furnish with a motor, as a vehicle.
- to supply with motor-driven vehicles, usually in the place of horses and horse-drawn vehicles.
verb (tr)
- to equip with a motor
- to provide (military units) with motor vehicles
v.“to furnish with a motor or motors,” 1901, from motor (n.) + -ize. Related: Motorized; motorizing; motorization.