-əˌkāt, usu -d.+V transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English fabricaten, from Latin fabricatus, past participle of fabricari — more at fabric
1.
a. : to form by art and labor : manufacture , produce
fabricated some of the finest English pottery
an organization devoted to fabricating deluxe editions of the classics
b. : to form into a whole by uniting parts : construct , build
fabricated a bridge of steel beams
planning to fabricate a house of wholly synthetic materials
often : to build up into a whole by uniting interchangeable standardized parts
fabricating automobiles on the assembly line
2.
a. : to make, shape, or prepare (parts) according to standardized specifications so as to be interchangeable
fabricating brake assemblies for one of the new cars
b. : to cause (raw material or stock) to be manufactured : shape
fabricating sheet steel into plates
what steel to use or how to fabricate it — Dun's Review
3.
a. : invent , formulate
philosophers fabricating new theories of the universe
: create
his brave attempts to fabricate something permanent and holy out of his personal animal feelings — T.S.Eliot
b.
(1) : to make up with intent to deceive
fabricated an involved explanation of his absence
(2) : forge
Synonyms: see make