fab·ri·cate

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• fab|ri|cate — «FAB ruh kayt», transitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. 1. to make (anything that requires skill); build; construct. 2. to make by putting parts together; manufacture: »Automobiles are fabric …   Useful english dictionary

• pre|fab|ri|cate — «pree FAB ruh kayt», transitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. 1. to make all standardized parts of (as a house). The erection of a prefabricated house requires merely the assembling of the various sections. 2. to prepare in advance: »[The]… …   Useful english dictionary

• re|fab|ri|cate — «ree FAB ruh kayt», transitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. to fabricate afresh …   Useful english dictionary

• cate — ab·di·cate; ad·ju·di·cate; ad·vo·cate·ship; af·fri·cate; alem·bi·cate; al·lo·cate; al·ter·cate; alu·mi·no·sil·i·cate; ar·sen·i·cate; athe·cate; aus·pi·cate; au·then·ti·cate; bac·cate; be·a·tif·i·cate; bipli·cate; ca·ly·cate; ca·non·i·cate;… …   English syllables

• fab — con·fab·u·lar; con·fab·u·late; con·fab·u·la·tion; fab·li·au; fab·ri·cant; fab·ri·cate; fab·ri·ca·tion; fab·ri·ca·tive; fab·ri·ca·tor; Fab·ri·koid; fab·u·la; fab·u·lar; fab·u·la·tion; fab·u·la·tor; fab·u·list; fab·u·lize; fab·u·los·i·ty;… …   English syllables

• pre|fab´ri|ca´tor — pre|fab|ri|cate «pree FAB ruh kayt», transitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. 1. to make all standardized parts of (as a house). The erection of a prefabricated house requires merely the assembling of the various sections. 2. to prepare in advance:… …   Useful english dictionary

• pre´fab|ri|ca´tion — pre|fab|ri|cate «pree FAB ruh kayt», transitive verb, cat|ed, cat|ing. 1. to make all standardized parts of (as a house). The erection of a prefabricated house requires merely the assembling of the various sections. 2. to prepare in advance:… …   Useful english dictionary

• fabricate — fab·ri·cate …   English syllables

• fabricate — fab•ri•cate [[t]ˈfæb rɪˌkeɪt[/t]] v. t. cat•ed, cat•ing 1) to make by art or skill and labor; construct 2) to make by assembling parts or sections 3) to devise; invent: to fabricate an alibi[/ex] 4) to fake; forge (a document, signature, etc.) •… …   From formal English to slang

• fabricate — fab|ri|cate [ˈfæbrıkeıt] v [T] 1.) to invent a story, piece of information etc in order to deceive someone ▪ The police were accused of fabricating evidence . 2.) technical to make or produce goods or equipment = ↑manufacture ▪ The discs are… …   Dictionary of contemporary English