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Fabricate

//ˈfæbrɪkeɪt// verb

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

    "to fabricate a bridge or ship"

  2. 2
    concoct something artificial or untrue wordnet
  3. 3
    To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce. transitive

    "to fabricate computer chips"

  4. 4
    put together out of artificial or natural components or parts wordnet
  5. 5
    To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely. transitive

    "to fabricate a lie or story"

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  1. 6
    To cut up an animal as preparation for cooking, particularly used in reference to fowl. transitive

Etymology

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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