Word
fabricate
Phoneticsfab·ri·cate, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈfæbɹəˌkeɪt/
UK/fˈæbɹɪkˌeɪt/
Definitions
01to invent a lie
C1 · Advanced Formal
v. to invent false information or a story, usually to trick someone.
v. to invent or concoct false information, evidence, or a story with the intent to deceive.
“He had to fabricate an excuse for being late to the meeting.”
“The witness was found to have fabricated several key details of her testimony to protect her business partner.”
Synonyms
02to manufacture
C1 · Advanced Technical
v. to make or build something from different parts, especially in a factory.
v. to construct or manufacture an industrial product from various prepared components.
“The company uses specialized machines to fabricate steel frames for buildings.”
“The aerospace firm plans to fabricate the new wing components at their facility in Toulouse using advanced carbon fiber.”
Synonyms
03to prepare meat
C2 · Proficiency Cooking Technical
v. to cut up a whole animal, like a chicken, to get it ready for cooking.
v. to break down a whole animal carcass into smaller, usable cuts for culinary preparation.
“The chef showed the students how to fabricate a whole chicken into eight pieces.”
“Professional culinary training requires students to learn how to fabricate primal cuts of beef with minimal waste.”
Real-World Examples
“Black academics, and black people in general, have never and – it’s my confident prediction – will never demand the right to plagiarise, lie or fabricate our credentials.” “One of the questions we should be asking is why an academic would be moved to fabricate a CV?” “While a photonic crystal pattern can be optimized for certain properties, researchers have limited options for fabricating new devices with a wide variety of pattern shapes and sizes.” 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.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Word family
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NOUN
Domain
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.C1 AdvancedIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.7.0–8.0TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 5.0–5.595–113TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.945–990
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- C1 · Advanced
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