Definitions for fabricate
ˈfæb rɪˌkeɪtfab·ri·cate

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. 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"

2. fabricate, manufacture, cook up, make up, invent(verb)

   make up something artificial or untrue

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. fabricate(Verb)

   To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.

   Etymology: From fabricatus, perfect passive participle of fabricor, fabrico, from fabrica; see fabric and forge. Compare with French fabrique.

2. fabricate(Verb)

   To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce; as, to fabricate computer chips.

   Etymology: From fabricatus, perfect passive participle of fabricor, fabrico, from fabrica; see fabric and forge. Compare with French fabrique.

3. fabricate(Verb)

   To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story.

   Etymology: From fabricatus, perfect passive participle of fabricor, fabrico, from fabrica; see fabric and forge. Compare with French fabrique.

4. fabricate(Verb)

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

   Etymology: From fabricatus, perfect passive participle of fabricor, fabrico, from fabrica; see fabric and forge. Compare with French fabrique.

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fabricate(verb)

   to form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship

   Etymology: [L. fabricatus, p. p. of fabricari, fabricare, to frame, build, forge, fr. fabrica. See Fabric, Farge.]

2. Fabricate(verb)

   to form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce; as, to fabricate woolens

   Etymology: [L. fabricatus, p. p. of fabricari, fabricare, to frame, build, forge, fr. fabrica. See Fabric, Farge.]

3. Fabricate(verb)

   to invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story

   Etymology: [L. fabricatus, p. p. of fabricari, fabricare, to frame, build, forge, fr. fabrica. See Fabric, Farge.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Fabricate

   fab′ri-kāt, v.t. to put together by art and labour: to manufacture: to produce: to devise falsely.—n. Fabricā′tion, construction: manufacture: that which is fabricated or invented: a story: a falsehood.—adj. Fab′ricative.—n. Fab′ricator. [L. fabricāri, -ātus—fabrica, fabric.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fabricate in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fabricate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of fabricate in a Sentence

1. Antti Oulasvirta:

   There's tremendous improvements in our ability to fabricate video and fabricate voice.

2. RJ Intindola – (Gandolfo):

   Often, we fabricate the people we love to make loving them more palatable; the fictionalized version of them reduces the awareness of truth.

3. Matt Daybell:

   I couldnt really exaggerate or fabricate any of these stories, theyre just too bizarre.

4. Alberto Nisman:

   The president and her foreign minister took the criminal decision to fabricate Iran's innocence to sate Argentina's commercial, political and geopolitical interests.

5. Franklin Nieves:

   You know we received threats and orders to fabricate that case against Leopoldo Lopez. This is the opportunity to rectify.

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