Fabricate Meaning
/ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build.
verbTo form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce.
Sentence Examples
That she could fabricate writings is certain, because she could write.
Some like to fabricate distinctions between a lady and a woman.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The dishonest witness tried to ____ a story to deceive the jury.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company was caught trying to ____ data to make its new product seem more effective.
Word Origin & History
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.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The bronze that formerly ornamented this temple was made use of to fabricate the baldachin of St Peter's."
— 1908, Major W. E Frye, After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819:
"The omni-tool itself is a combination computer and general-purpose engineering device that fabricates tools and equipment as needed. It acts as a translator, computer, holographic recorder and player, full translation software, and can create lockpicks and any other equipment needed to use a character's skills. An omni-tool can be upgraded with a number of options."
— 2012 June, Stew Wilson, “Mass Effecting the Thousand Suns”, in RPG Review, number 16, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 50:
"Planar metamaterials with subwavelength thickness, or metasurfaces, consisting of single-layer or few-layer stacks of planar structures, can be readily fabricated using lithography and nanoprinting methods, and the ultrathin thickness in the wave propagation direction can greatly suppress the undesirable losses."
— 2016, Hou-Tong Chen, Antoinette J Taylor, Nanfang Yu, “A review of metasurfaces: physics and applications”, in arXiv:
"Both sites, with their ad-laden interfaces emphasizing information about pregnancy, baby names, celebrity moms, and family fun, reflect pervasive concerns about the roles that adults, particularly women, play in creating the conditions of childhood. These concerns are illustrated by the desire of the aforementioned mom-bloggers to curate extraordinary adult memories for their children by fabricating a mythical period of wide-eyed wonder and magical moments."
— 2019 February 1, J. C. Garden, “Interrogating innocence: “Childhood” as exclusionary social practice”, in Childhood, volume 26, number 1, page 55:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The dishonest witness tried to ____ a story to deceive the jury.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company was caught trying to ____ data to make its new product seem more effective.