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fabricate.

To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/Canada, General-American/ˈfæb.ɹəˌkeɪt/Canada, General-American/ˈfæb.ɹɪ.kæɪt/Australia
  1. To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build.

    transitive
    to fabricate a bridge or ship
  2. To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce.

    transitive
    to fabricate computer chips
  3. To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely.

    transitive
    to fabricate a lie or story
  4. To cut up an animal as preparation for cooking, particularly used in reference to fowl.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From Middle English fabricaten (“to fashion, make”), from Latin fabricātus, perfect active participle of fabricor (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from fabrica (“a fabric, building”) + -or (verb-forming suffix); see fabric and forge. Cognate with French fabriquer.

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