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Fabricate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Fabricated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Fabricating .] [L. fabricatus, p. p. of fabricari, fabricare, to frame, build, forge, fr. fabrica. See Fabric, Farge.]
- To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.1913 Webster
- To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce; as, to fabricate woolens.1913 Webster
- To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story.1913 Webster
Our books were not fabricated with an accomodation to prevailing usages.
Paley.1913 Webster
- To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.