Definitions for fabricateˈfæb rɪˌkeɪt
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
fab•ri•cateˈfæb rɪˌkeɪt(v.t.)-cat•ed, -cat•ing.
to make by art or skill and labor; construct.
to make by assembling parts or sections.
to devise; invent:
to fabricate an alibi.
to fake; forge (a document, signature, etc.).
Origin of fabricate:
1400–50; late ME < L fabricātus, ptp. of fabricāre to fashion. See fabric
fab′ri•ca`tor(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
manufacture, fabricate, construct(verb)
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
"the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; He manufactured a popular cereal"
fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent(verb)
make up something artificial or untrue
Wiktionary
fabricate(Verb)
To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.
fabricate(Verb)
To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce; as, to fabricate computer chips.
fabricate(Verb)
To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story.
fabricate(Verb)
To cut up an animal as preparation for cooking, particularly used in reference to fowl.
Origin: From fabricatus, perfect passive participle of fabricor, fabrico, from fabrica; see fabric and forge. Compare with French fabrique.
Webster Dictionary
Fabricate(verb)
to form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship
Fabricate(verb)
to form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce; as, to fabricate woolens
Fabricate(verb)
to invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story
Translations for fabricate
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
fabricate(verb)
to make up something that is not true (a story, accusation etc)
to fabricate an excuse.
- uitdink, versin, uit die duim suigAfrikaans
- يُلَفِّق قِصَّهArabic
- измислямBulgarian
- fabricarPortuguese (BR)
- vymyslit siCzech
- erfindenGerman
- opdigte; fabrikereDanish
- κατασκευάζωGreek
- inventarSpanish
- sepitsemaEstonian
- دروغ بافتنFarsi
- keksiäFinnish
- inventerFrench
- לְ”פַבּרֵק”Hebrew
- गढ़ लेना, कल्पना करना, झूठी कहानी बनानाHindi
- izmišljati (laži, krive optužbe)Croatian
- kitalálHungarian
- mereka-rekaIndonesian
- búa tilIcelandic
- fabbricareItalian
- でっちあげるJapanese
- 조작하다Korean
- išgalvoti, sufabrikuotiLithuanian
- safabricēt; izdomātLatvian
- mereka-rekaMalay
- verzinnenDutch
- dikte opp, finne på, forfalskeNorwegian
- sfabrykowaćPolish
- دروغ بافتنPersian
- ځانه جوړولPashto
- fabricarPortuguese
- a inventa, a născociRomanian
- выдумыватьRussian
- vymyslieť siSlovak
- izmisliti siSlovenian
- izmislitiSerbian
- fabricera, ljuga (dikta) ihopSwedish
- สร้างข้อมูลหรือเรื่องราวที่ไม่เป็นความจริงThai
- uydurmakTurkish
- 捏造Chinese (Trad.)
- вигадувати, видумуватиUkrainian
- جھوٹی کہانی گڑھناUrdu
- bịa đặtVietnamese
- 捏造Chinese (Simp.)
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