English

Etymology
From the L. term|fabricatus|langla, p. p. of term|fabricari|langla, term|fabricare|langla; meaning to frame, build, forge; through the F. term|fabrica|langfr. See term|fabric, term|farge.

Pronunciation
IPA|�fæb.ɹɪ.ket

Verb
en-verb|fabricat|ing

1. transitive To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.
2. transitive To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce; as, to fabricate computer chips.
3. transitive To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story.

Synonyms
manufacture, cook up, make up, invent

Translations
trans-top|to form into a whole by uniting its parts
Hungarian: t|hu|összeszerel
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trans-top|to form by art and labor; to manufacture
Hungarian: t|hu|gyárt
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trans-top|to invent and form; to forge
Hungarian: t|hu|kiagyal
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ttbc|German: fabrizieren
ttbc|Italian: fabbricare
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ttbc|Spanish: fabricar
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fr:fabricate
io:fabricate
fi:fabricate
ta:fabricate
te:fabricate
vi:fabricate
zh:fabricate

• 2007-12-30 19:41 - Panda10 - /* English */ added hu, trans tables, checktrans

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