Fabricate

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Transitive Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations

English

Etymology

From the Latin fabricatus , p. p. of fabricari , fabricare ; meaning to frame, build, forge; through the French fabrica. See Fabric, Farge .

Pronunciation

IPA: ˈfæb.ɹɪ.ket

Transitive Verb

1. To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.
2. To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce; as, to fabricate computer chips.
3. To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story.

Synonyms

manufacture, cook up , make up, invent

Translations

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