fabricate

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Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/

Verb

fabricate (fabricates, present participle fabricating; past and past participle fabricated)

1. (transitive) To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build.

   to fabricate a bridge or ship

2. (transitive) To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce.

   to fabricate computer chips

3. (transitive) To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely.

   to fabricate a lie or story

4. (transitive, cooking) To cut up an animal as preparation for cooking, particularly used in reference to fowl.

Synonyms

• manufacture, cook up, make up, trump up, invent

Related terms

• fabrication
• fabricator

Translations

• French: fabriquer
• German: fabrizieren, erzeugen
• Italian: fabbricare
• Russian: стро́ить

Translations

• French: fabriquer
• German: fabrizieren, herstellen, erzeugen
• Italian: fabbricare, produrre
• Russian: производи́ть

Translations

• French: controuver, fabriquer
• German: fabrizieren, herstellen, erzeugen, anfertigen
• Italian: fabbricare, costruire, confezionare, inventare
• Russian: фабрикова́ть

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