fabricate
Fabricate (verb) means to manufacture or build something, especially by assembling parts. Example: “The company fabricates steel components for the aerospace industry.”
How to use fabricate
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo build something physically, or to make up something false and pass it off as real.
In everyday use "fabricate" almost always implies dishonesty (fabricate a story/excuse); the neutral "manufacture" sense is more common in technical or industrial writing.
Word forms
fabricated past tense, fabricates singular
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The company _____ steel components for the aerospace industry.
Etymology
From Latin fabricare, "to build or construct," from fabrica, "workshop" — the sense of "make up a lie" developed later in English.
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What does “fabricate” mean?
The word “fabricate” means to manufacture or build something, especially by assembling parts. In plain terms, to build something physically, or to make up something false and pass it off as real.
How do you pronounce “fabricate”?
“Fabricate” is pronounced FAB-rih-kayt (/ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/ in IPA).
How do you use “fabricate” in a sentence?
Here is “fabricate” used in a sentence: “The company fabricates steel components for the aerospace industry.”
What part of speech is “fabricate”?
“Fabricate” is a verb.
Where does the word “fabricate” come from?
The word “fabricate” comes from Latin. From Latin fabricare, "to build or construct," from fabrica, "workshop" — the sense of "make up a lie" developed later in English.
How many meanings does “fabricate” have?
“Fabricate” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: to manufacture or build something, especially by assembling parts.
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