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DictionarymanufactureProduction of goods
verb / noun

manufacture

man-yoo-FAK-cher/ˌmænjuˈfæktʃər/

To produce goods through a planned making process.

Workers monitor a production line where their factory manufactures ceramic mugs.

A diverse small factory team monitors a line of newly made ceramic mugs.
Etymology
manuLatinhand
+factureLatina making or working

The pieces express making by hand, although the modern verb often suggests machinery. The meaning broadened to producing goods from materials, whether through hand labor or machines, especially in large quantities.

In context

TED5:17
people are using that right now to take CO2 out of the atmosphere and manufacture biofuels or manufacture plastics.
Can seaweed help curb global warming? | Tim Flannery

More examples

  • The company manufactures bicycles from recycled aluminum.
  • These boots were manufactured in Michigan.
  • Clean water is essential to the manufacture of medicines.

Forms

manufacture · manufactures · manufactured · manufacturing

manufacturer noun — A person or company that produces goods.

Similar words

produce
Broader; includes growing crops as well as making goods.
fabricate
Often emphasizes constructing goods from prepared materials or parts.
make
More general; does not suggest an organized production process.