fabricate
Americanverb (used with object)
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to make by art or skill and labor; construct.
The finest craftspeople fabricated this clock.
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to make by assembling parts or sections.
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to devise or invent (a legend, lie, etc.).
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to fake; forge (a document, signature, etc.).
verb
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to make, build, or construct
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to devise, invent, or concoct (a story, lie, etc)
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to fake or forge
Related Words
See manufacture.
Other Word Forms
- fabrication noun
- fabricative adjective
- fabricator noun
Etymology
Origin of fabricate
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin fabricātus “made,” past participle of fabricāre; fabric, -ate 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Katherine Long just posted what appear to be fabricated board meeting notes claiming:
He feels they fabricate calls just so their friends can see them on TV.
From Los Angeles Times
Clayton wrote in Wednesday’s indictment that Tricolor’s lenders “provided over a billion dollars in funding based on Tricolor’s fabricated data and false statements.”
From Barron's
It also accused the company of copyright infringement for its videos, podcasts and images, and of fabricating information and falsely attributing it to the Times.
At the time, Hegseth immediately condemned the reporting as "fabricated, inflammatory and derogatory", while Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said the "entire narrative was false".
From BBC
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