fabricate

Meanings

• Verb

  Create or invent something in one's mind; contrive a false or exaggerated story.

  - "He fabricated a story to explain his absence."
  - "The politician was caught fabricating data to support his argument."

• Verb

  Make (something) by combining various components or materials.

  - "The company fabricates electronic components."
  - "The artist fabricates sculptures from clay."

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Synonyms

cook up , invent , make up , manufacture , trump up

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with fabricate
fabricate , medicate , animate , estimate , relate , create

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Variants

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fabricate , fabricated , fabricates , fabricating , fabricator , fabricators

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Forms

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fabricated, fabricates, fabricating

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Etymology

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mid 16th century: from Latin fabrica ‘workshop, building’, from fabrica ‘make, create’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'fabricate' comes from the Latin word 'fabrica', which means 'workshop'.

2. In the medical field, the term 'fabricate' is used to describe the creation of a false or exaggerated symptom or illness.

3. The term 'fabricate' is often used in the context of scientific research to describe the creation of a model or hypothesis.

4. The word 'fabricate' is also used in the context of art and literature to refer to the creation of a false or exaggerated story or work.

5. The verb 'fabricate' is often used in the passive voice to mean 'to be made' or 'to be created'. For example, 'The sculpture was fabricated from bronze.'

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Related Concepts

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1. manufacture: The production of goods on a large scale, using machinery and modern methods.

2. create: To bring something into existence, as through artistic or inventive work.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'fabricate' is often used to refer to a character's lies or falsehoods. In science, it refers to the creation of something, such as a model or hypothesis.

How to Memorize "fabricate"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the process of creating or inventing something in your mind.
   - Imagine yourself making up a story or building an object.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'fabricate' with the idea of creating or inventing something.
   - Think of the word 'fabricated' when you encounter something that is not genuine or true.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Fabricate Facts' to help remember the meaning of the word. F stands for 'Create' or 'Make up', A for 'Artistic or Inventive Work', B for 'Build or Construct', R for 'Relate or Exaggerate', I for 'Imagination', C for 'Contrive', A for 'Actions' or 'Activities', and T for 'Think' or 'Design'.

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