- to make, build, or construct
- to devise, invent, or concoct (a story, lie, etc)
- to fake or forge
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fab•ri•cate /ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- to construct, esp. by assembling parts or sections;
make. - to invent;
make up.
fab•ri•cate
(fab′ri kāt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
fab′ri•ca′tive, adj.
fab′ri•ca′tor, n.
- to make by art or skill and labor;
construct:The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock. - to make by assembling parts or sections.
- to devise or invent (a legend, lie, etc.).
- to fake;
forge (a document, signature, etc.).
- Latin fabricātus made, past participle of fabricāre. See fabric, -ate1
- late Middle English 1400–50
fab′ri•ca′tor, n.
- 1. See manufacture.
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fabricate /ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt/ vb (transitive)
'fabricate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
coin
- invent
- concoct
- fabrication
- fake
- forge
- form
- make
- manufacture
- mint
- phony
- prefabricate
- trump
- weave
- spin