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/ˈfæb.ɹɪ.keɪt/ · fab·ri·cate
verb
  1. To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build. The crew fabricated a temporary bridge to cross the flooded road.
  2. To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce. The plant fabricates high‑precision computer chips for the aerospace industry.
  3. To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely. She fabricated a story about a heroic rescue that never actually happened.
Did you know? The word ‘fabricate’ originally referred to making cloth (fabric) in medieval Latin, but by the 19th century it broadened to include the creation of any manufactured object, and later, the creation of falsehoods.
Written by Lexi Wordsworth, Dictionary Editor 0 lookups Added Jul 14, 2026