Fabricate

Quick meaning: Fabricate is a verb meaning (transitive) To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce.
2. (transitive) To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely.
3. (transitive, cooking) To cut up an animal as preparation for cooking, particularly used in reference to fowl.

Example Sentences

to fabricate computer chips

to fabricate a lie or story

to fabricate a bridge or ship

The bronze that formerly ornamented this temple was made use of to fabricate the baldachin of St Peter's.

Word Forms

• fabricates
• fabricating
• fabricated

Synonyms for fabricate

Depending on context, synonyms include manufacture, confabulate, cook up, invent, make up, construct.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include construct, make up, manufacture, invent, cook up, build.

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