v.
Pronunciation: ' fa-bri- ˌ k ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -cat · ed ; -cat · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fabricatus, past participle of fabricari, from fabrica
Date: 15th century
1 a : INVENT , CREATE b : to make up for the purpose of deception <accused of fabricating evidence>
2 : CONSTRUCT , MANUFACTURE specifically : to construct from diverse and usually standardized parts
– fab · ri · ca · tor \ ' fa-bri- ˌ k ā -t ə r \ noun