verb
fabricate
FAB-ri-kayt/ˈfæbrɪkeɪt/
To construct something by combining prepared parts.
A woman fabricates a wooden stool by fitting the parts together.
Etymology
The original idea is making or constructing something. Applied to a story rather than a physical object, this became the negative sense of deliberately making up a false account.
In context
inspired the sculptor Pygmalion to fabricate his ideal woman out of ivory, naming her Galatea. Pygmalion fell in love with his creation
More examples
- The crew fabricates roof supports from precut steel sections.
- We fabricated the display stand from panels and brackets.
- The workshop is fabricating window frames from prepared aluminum sections.
Forms
fabricate · fabricates · fabricated · fabricating
fabrication noun — The construction of objects from prepared parts.
fabricator noun — A person or company that constructs things.