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fabricate

(fæbrɪkeɪt)

Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense fabricates, present participle fabricating, past tense, past participle fabricated

1. verb

If someone fabricates information, they invent it in order to deceive people.

All four claim that officers fabricated evidence against them. [VERB noun]

Eleven key officials were hanged on fabricated charges. [VERB-ed]

Synonyms: make up, invent, concoct, falsify More Synonyms of fabricate

fabrication (fæbrɪkeɪʃən)Word forms: plural fabrications variable noun

She described the article about her as a 'complete fabrication'.

This story is total fabrication.

Synonyms: forgery, lie, fiction, myth More Synonyms of fabricate

2. verb

If something is fabricated from different materials or substances, it is made out of those materials or substances.

All the tools are fabricated from high quality steel. [be VERB-ed + from]

...a plant which fabricates airplane components. [VERB noun]

[Also V n + from]

Synonyms: manufacture, make, build, form More Synonyms of fabricate

fabrication singular noun

Improvements were made in the design and fabrication of the shuttle.

Synonyms: manufacture, production, construction, assembly More Synonyms of fabricate

fabricate in British English

(ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt)

verb (transitive)

to make, build, or construct

to devise, invent, or concoct (a story, lie, etc)

to fake or forge

Derived forms

fabrication (ˌfabriˈcation)

noun

fabricative (ˈfabricative)

adjective

fabricator (ˈfabriˌcator)

noun

Word origin

C15: from Latin fabricāre to build, make, from fabrica workshop; see fabric

fabricate in American English

(ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt)

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈfabriˌcated or ˈfabriˌcating

to make, build, construct, etc., esp. by assembling parts; manufacture

to make up (a story, reason, lie, etc.); invent

SIMILAR WORDS: lie, make

Derived forms

fabricator (ˈfabriˌcator)

noun

Word origin

ME fabricaten < L fabricatus, pp. of fabricari, to construct, build < fabrica: see fabric

Examples of 'fabricate' in a sentence
fabricate

`I would fabricate the nozzles and igniters for you, of course.And it was too late now for him to fabricate a new past for himself.

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fabricate

British English: fabricate VERB

If someone fabricates information, they invent it in order to deceive people.

All four claim that officers fabricated evidence against them.

American English: fabricate
Brazilian Portuguese: inventar
Chinese: 伪造
European Spanish: inventar(se)
French: fabriquer
German: erfinden
Italian: fabbricare
Japanese: でっち上げる
Korean: 꾸며 내다
European Portuguese: inventar
Latin American Spanish: inventar(se)

Chinese translation of 'fabricate'

fabricate

(ˈfæbrɪkeɪt)

vt

[evidence, story] 编(編)造 (biānzào)
[parts, equipment] 制(製)造 (zhìzào)

1 (verb) in the sense of make up

Definition

to invent a story or lie

All four claim that the evidence against them is fabricated.

Synonyms

make up

invent

I stood there, trying to invent a plausible excuse.

concoct

He said the prisoner had concocted the story to get a lighter sentence.

falsify

The charges against him include fraud, bribery, and falsifying business records.

form

You may want to form a company to buy a joint freehold.

coin

The phrase `cosmic ray' was coined by R. A. Millikan in 1925.

devise

We devised a scheme to help him.

forge

They agreed to forge closer economic ties.

fake

Did they fake this evidence?

feign

You can't feign interest in something you loathe.

trump up

2 (verb) in the sense of manufacture

Definition

to make or build

All the tools are fabricated from high-quality steel.

Synonyms

manufacture

The first three models are being manufactured at our factory in Manchester.

make

They now make cars at two plants in Europe.

build

Developers are now proposing to build a hotel on the site.

form

The bowl was formed out of clay.

fashion

The desk was fashioned out of oak.

shape

Cut the dough in half and shape each half into a loaf.

frame

construct

The boxes should be constructed from rough-sawn timber.

assemble

She was trying to assemble the bookcase when it collapsed.

erect

Demonstrators have erected barricades in the roads.

Additional synonyms

in the sense of assemble

Definition

to put together the parts of (a machine)

She was trying to assemble the bookcase when it collapsed.

Synonyms

put together,

make,

join,

set up,

manufacture,

build up,

connect,

construct,

erect,

piece together,

fabricate,

fit together

in the sense of build

Definition

to make or construct by joining parts or materials

Developers are now proposing to build a hotel on the site.

Synonyms

construct,

make,

raise,

put up,

assemble,

erect,

fabricate,

form

in the sense of coin

Definition

to invent (a new word or phrase)

The phrase `cosmic ray' was coined by R. A. Millikan in 1925.

Synonyms

invent,

create,

make up,

frame,

forge,

conceive,

originate,

formulate,

fabricate,

think up

Synonyms of 'fabricate'

fabricate

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单词	fabricate
释义	Trends of fabricate View usage for: fabricate (fæbrɪkeɪt) Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense fabricates, present participle fabricating, past tense, past participle fabricated 1. verb If someone fabricates information, they invent it in order to deceive people. All four claim that officers fabricated evidence against them. [VERB noun] Eleven key officials were hanged on fabricated charges. [VERB-ed] Synonyms: make up, invent, concoct, falsify More Synonyms of fabricate fabrication (fæbrɪkeɪʃən)Word forms: plural fabrications variable noun She described the article about her as a 'complete fabrication'. This story is total fabrication. Synonyms: forgery, lie, fiction, myth More Synonyms of fabricate 2. verb If something is fabricated from different materials or substances, it is made out of those materials or substances. All the tools are fabricated from high quality steel. [be VERB-ed + from] ...a plant which fabricates airplane components. [VERB noun] [Also V n + from] Synonyms: manufacture, make, build, form More Synonyms of fabricate fabrication singular noun Improvements were made in the design and fabrication of the shuttle. Synonyms: manufacture, production, construction, assembly More Synonyms of fabricate fabricate in British English (ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt) verb (transitive) 1. to make, build, or construct 2. to devise, invent, or concoct (a story, lie, etc) 3. to fake or forge Derived forms fabrication (ˌfabriˈcation) noun fabricative (ˈfabricative) adjective fabricator (ˈfabriˌcator) noun Word origin C15: from Latin fabricāre to build, make, from fabrica workshop; see fabric fabricate in American English (ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt) verb transitiveWord forms: ˈfabriˌcated or ˈfabriˌcating 1. to make, build, construct, etc., esp. by assembling parts; manufacture 2. to make up (a story, reason, lie, etc.); invent SIMILAR WORDS: lie, make Derived forms fabricator (ˈfabriˌcator) noun Word origin ME fabricaten < L fabricatus, pp. of fabricari, to construct, build < fabrica: see fabric Examples of 'fabricate' in a sentence fabricate `I would fabricate the nozzles and igniters for you, of course. Terman, Douglas CORMORANT (1989) And it was too late now for him to fabricate a new past for himself. Wright, Richard THE OUTSIDER (1989) In other languages fabricate British English: fabricate VERB If someone fabricates information, they invent it in order to deceive people. All four claim that officers fabricated evidence against them. American English: fabricate Brazilian Portuguese: inventar Chinese: 伪造 European Spanish: inventar(se) French: fabriquer German: erfinden Italian: fabbricare Japanese: でっち上げる Korean: 꾸며 내다 European Portuguese: inventar Latin American Spanish: inventar(se) Chinese translation of 'fabricate' fabricate (ˈfæbrɪkeɪt) vt [evidence, story] 编(編)造 (biānzào) [parts, equipment] 制(製)造 (zhìzào) 1 (verb) in the sense of make up Definition to invent a story or lie All four claim that the evidence against them is fabricated. Synonyms make up invent I stood there, trying to invent a plausible excuse. concoct He said the prisoner had concocted the story to get a lighter sentence. falsify The charges against him include fraud, bribery, and falsifying business records. form You may want to form a company to buy a joint freehold. coin The phrase `cosmic ray' was coined by R. A. Millikan in 1925. devise We devised a scheme to help him. forge They agreed to forge closer economic ties. fake Did they fake this evidence? feign You can't feign interest in something you loathe. trump up 2 (verb) in the sense of manufacture Definition to make or build All the tools are fabricated from high-quality steel. Synonyms manufacture The first three models are being manufactured at our factory in Manchester. make They now make cars at two plants in Europe. build Developers are now proposing to build a hotel on the site. form The bowl was formed out of clay. fashion The desk was fashioned out of oak. shape Cut the dough in half and shape each half into a loaf. frame construct The boxes should be constructed from rough-sawn timber. assemble She was trying to assemble the bookcase when it collapsed. erect Demonstrators have erected barricades in the roads. Additional synonyms in the sense of assemble Definition to put together the parts of (a machine) She was trying to assemble the bookcase when it collapsed. Synonyms put together, make, join, set up, manufacture, build up, connect, construct, erect, piece together, fabricate, fit together in the sense of build Definition to make or construct by joining parts or materials Developers are now proposing to build a hotel on the site. Synonyms construct, make, raise, put up, assemble, erect, fabricate, form in the sense of coin Definition to invent (a new word or phrase) The phrase `cosmic ray' was coined by R. A. Millikan in 1925. Synonyms invent, create, make up, frame, forge, conceive, originate, formulate, fabricate, think up Synonyms of 'fabricate' fabricate Explore 'fabricate' in the dictionary
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