fabricate

Definition

To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build.

Etymology

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.

Example Sentences

• "to fabricate a bridge or ship"
• "The bronze that formerly ornamented this temple was made use of to fabricate the baldachin of St Peter's."
• "to fabricate computer chips"

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