motorizePronunciation: /ˈməʊtərʌɪz/ (also motorise)Translate motorize | into German Definition of motorize verb [with object] (usually as adjective motorized) 1equip (a vehicle or device) with a motor to operate or propel it:a motorized wheelchair 2equip (troops) with motor transport:three motorized divisionsDerivatives motorizationPronunciation: /-ˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ noun motorize in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of motorize in the US English dictionary