I. man ‧ u ‧ fac ‧ ture 1 /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃə, ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə $ -ər/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
1 . to use machines to make goods or materials, usually in large numbers or amounts:
the company that manufactured the drug
manufactured goods
2 . to invent an untrue story, excuse etc SYN fabricate :
If the media can manufacture stories like this, who are we supposed to believe?
3 . technical if your body manufactures a particular useful substance, it produces it
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THESAURUS
▪ make used about things you make yourself, or things that are made in a factory:
Diane makes all her own clothes.
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My camera was made in China.
▪ produce to make something in large quantities to be sold, or to make something as the result of a natural process:
The factory produces high-quality steel.
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Japan produces some of the most advanced mobile phones.
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The pancreas is a gland in your body which produces hormones.
▪ create to make something new and original:
Tarantino created a whole new style of films.
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Many companies invest a lot of money in creating new products.
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Potter was famous for creating characters such as ‘Peter Rabbit’.
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This technique is used to create images of beautiful forests.
▪ manufacture to make machines, cars, equipment etc in factories:
The company manufactures aircraft parts.
▪ mass-produce to make very large quantities of something in a factory:
They developed a way to mass-produce the drug.
▪ develop to design and make something new over a period of time:
In 1962, Enders developed an effective vaccine against measles.
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The company is developing new anti-virus software.
▪ form to make something as the result of a natural process or chemical reaction:
Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water.
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The research will help us understand how planets are formed.
▪ generate to make something such as heat, electricity, or power:
Wind can be used to generate electricity.
II. manufacture 2 BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: Latin manu factus 'made by hand' ]
1 . [uncountable] the process of making goods or materials using machines, usually in large numbers or amounts:
Cost will determine the methods of manufacture.
2 . manufactures [plural] technical goods that are produced in large quantities using machinery