fabricate

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Latin fabricātus, perfect passive participle of fabricor, fabricō (frame, build, forge), from fabrica (a fabric, building, etc.); see fabric and forge. Compare with French fabrique.

[edit] Pronunciation

  • IPA: ˈfæb.ɹɪ.ket

[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to fabricate

Third person singular
fabricates

Simple past
fabricated

Past participle
fabricated

Present participle
fabricating

to fabricate (third-person singular simple present fabricates, present participle fabricating, simple past and past participle fabricated)

  1. (transitive) To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.
  2. (transitive) To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce; as, to fabricate computer chips.
  3. (transitive) To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story.
  4. (transitive) (cooking) To cut up an animal as preparation for cooking, particularly used in reference to fowl.

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