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I think of a piece, and then people who are competent fabricate it. But lately I've started finger painting, which probably should be a joke but isn't!
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Meaning of "fabricate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FABRICATE

From Latin fabricāre to build, make, from fabrica workshop.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF FABRICATE

fabricate  [ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FABRICATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Fabricate is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb fabricate in English.

WHAT DOES FABRICATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of fabricate in the English dictionary

The first definition of fabricate in the dictionary is to make, build, or construct. Other definition of fabricate is to devise, invent, or concoct. Fabricate is also to fake or forge.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO FABRICATE

PRESENT

Present
I fabricate
you fabricate
he/she/it fabricates
we fabricate
you fabricate
they fabricate
Present continuous
I am fabricating
you are fabricating
he/she/it is fabricating
we are fabricating
you are fabricating
they are fabricating
Present perfect
I have fabricated
you have fabricated
he/she/it has fabricated
we have fabricated
you have fabricated
they have fabricated
Present perfect continuous
I have been fabricating
you have been fabricating
he/she/it has been fabricating
we have been fabricating
you have been fabricating
they have been fabricating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I fabricated
you fabricated
he/she/it fabricated
we fabricated
you fabricated
they fabricated
Past continuous
I was fabricating
you were fabricating
he/she/it was fabricating
we were fabricating
you were fabricating
they were fabricating
Past perfect
I had fabricated
you had fabricated
he/she/it had fabricated
we had fabricated
you had fabricated
they had fabricated
Past perfect continuous
I had been fabricating
you had been fabricating
he/she/it had been fabricating
we had been fabricating
you had been fabricating
they had been fabricating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will fabricate
you will fabricate
he/she/it will fabricate
we will fabricate
you will fabricate
they will fabricate
Future continuous
I will be fabricating
you will be fabricating
he/she/it will be fabricating
we will be fabricating
you will be fabricating
they will be fabricating
Future perfect
I will have fabricated
you will have fabricated
he/she/it will have fabricated
we will have fabricated
you will have fabricated
they will have fabricated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been fabricating
you will have been fabricating
he/she/it will have been fabricating
we will have been fabricating
you will have been fabricating
they will have been fabricating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would fabricate
you would fabricate
he/she/it would fabricate
we would fabricate
you would fabricate
they would fabricate
Conditional continuous
I would be fabricating
you would be fabricating
he/she/it would be fabricating
we would be fabricating
you would be fabricating
they would be fabricating
Conditional perfect
I would have fabricate
you would have fabricate
he/she/it would have fabricate
we would have fabricate
you would have fabricate
they would have fabricate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been fabricating
you would have been fabricating
he/she/it would have been fabricating
we would have been fabricating
you would have been fabricating
they would have been fabricating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you fabricate
we let´s fabricate
you fabricate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to fabricate
Past participle
fabricated
Present Participle
fabricating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FABRICATE


apricate
ˈæprɪˌkeɪt
authenticate
ɔːˈθɛntɪˌkeɪt
communicate
kəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪt
complicate
ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪt
dedicate
ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt
deprecate
ˈdɛprɪˌkeɪt
divaricate
daɪˈværɪˌkeɪt
extricate
ˈɛkstrɪˌkeɪt
imprecate
ˈɪmprɪˌkeɪt
indicate
ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt
loricate
ˈlɒrɪˌkeɪt
lubricate
ˈluːbrɪˌkeɪt
metricate
ˈmɛtrɪˌkeɪt
muricate
ˈmjʊərɪˌkeɪt
prefabricate
priːˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt
prevaricate
prɪˈværɪˌkeɪt
relubricate
riːˈluːbrɪˌkeɪt
replicate
ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt
rubricate
ˈruːbrɪˌkeɪt
suricate
ˈsjʊərɪˌkeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FABRICATE

fabler
fablet
fabliau
fabliaux
Fablon
Fabre
fabric
fabric conditioner
fabric ribbon
fabricant
fabricated
fabrication
fabricative
fabricator
fabricking
Fabrikoid
Fabry
fabular
fabulate
fabulator

WORDS THAT END LIKE FABRICATE

abdicate
aluminosilicate
applicate
birth certificate
certificate
clearance certificate
death certificate
delicate
domesticate
duplicate
implicate
in triplicate
insurance certificate
intoxicate
intricate
locate
predicate
silicate
silver certificate
syndicate
triplicate

Synonyms and antonyms of fabricate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «FABRICATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «fabricate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of fabricate

Translation of «fabricate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FABRICATE

Find out the translation of fabricate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of fabricate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «fabricate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

伪造
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

inventar(se)
570 millions of speakers

English

fabricate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बनाना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

افتعال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

изготовить
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inventar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নির্মাণ করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

fabriquer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mengarang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

erfinden
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

でっち上げる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

꾸며 내다
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fabricate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đặt ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போலியாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तयार करणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

üretmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fabbricare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fabrykować
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

виготовити
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fabrica
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κατασκευάζω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vervaardig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fabricera
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dikte
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of fabricate

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FABRICATE»

The term «fabricate» is quite widely used and occupies the 32.017 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FABRICATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «fabricate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «fabricate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about fabricate

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8 QUOTES WITH «FABRICATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word fabricate.
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John Bolton
We estimate that once Iraq acquires fissile material - whether from a foreign source or by securing the materials to build an indigenous fissile material capability - it could fabricate a nuclear weapon within one year.
2
Lincoln Diaz-Balart
To finalize, the purpose of an election is to hear the will of the people, not to fabricate votes.
3
Alan Dean Foster
Getting inside the mind of a terrorist wasn't difficult at all. Even as children, human beings fabricate elaborate revenge fantasies. We're not a particular species. Check out popular video games.
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John Hersey
It's a failure of national vision when you regard children as weapons, and talents as materials you can mine, assay, and fabricate for profit and defense.
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Jenny Holzer
I think of a piece, and then people who are competent fabricate it. But lately I've started finger painting, which probably should be a joke but isn't!
6
John Maeda
Art shows us that human beings still matter in a world where money talks the loudest, where computers know everything about us, and where robots fabricate our next meal and also our ride there.
7
Bre Pettis
I still have the first bottle opener I made on my MakerBot. Things you fabricate are things you care more about. I think there will always be people who go and buy crap at the dollar store. But I think it is cool when people craft things themselves.
8
Gore Verbinski
On a live-action movie, things happen that are unexpected. In animation, you have to fabricate the feeling. That takes a tremendous amount of nuance until the film becomes sentient and gives back.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FABRICATE»

Discover the use of fabricate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to fabricate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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How to Fabricate Automotive Fiberglass & Carbon Fiber Parts
Fibreglass and composite parts are commonly used in many collector cars, hot rods, corvettes, and even late-model vehicles, and more so nowadays as weight-saving non-metallic components become increasingly popular.
Daniel Burrill, 2012
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Fabricate: Making Digital Architecture
This new softcover edition brings together the work of designers, engineers and makers within architecture, construction, engineering, manufacturing, and computation.
Bob Sheil, Ruairi Glynn, 2012
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Fabricate: 2 Innovative Sewing Projects that Make Fabric the ...
Create gorgeous one-of-a-kind handmade fabrics and transform them into fun and functional projects with this guide to distinctive cloth-making techniques.
Susan Wasinger, 2013
4
How to Fabricate Damn Near Anything
"... takes readers through the basics of making parts from metal, plastic, or composites.
Kenneth E. Vose, 2005
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A Photochemical Process to Fabricate Thin Films and Patterns ...
A mask-less technique for fabrication of periodic patterns of polythiophene is also demonstrated by regio-selective condensation of 2,5-diiodothiophene followed by photochemical conversion of the condensed monomer into polythiophene.
Sudarshan Natarajan, 2005
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Fabricated: The New World of 3D Printing
Fabricated tells the story of 3D printers, humble manufacturing machines that are bursting out of the factory and into schools, kitchens, hospitals, even onto the fashion catwalk.
Hod Lipson, Melba Kurman, 2013
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Spon's Fabrication Norms for Offshore Structures: A handbook ...
CONTENTS Item Description Page AB Roll/form, fabricate & erect can & cone sections n.e. 750mm dia 25 AC Roll/form, fabricate & erect can & cone sections over 750mm n.e. 900mm dia 25 AD Roll/form, fabricate & erect can & cone sections ...
Franklin & Andrews, 1992
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Integration of Ultrasonic Consolidation and Direct-write to ...
A research project was undertaken to utilize Ultrasonic Consolidation (UC) and Direct-write (DW) to fabricate an advanced miniature synthetic aperture radar (SAR) antenna.
Christopher J. Robinson, 2007
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Direct Support and General Support Maintenance Repair Parts ...
1 injector nozzle fuel return tee to injection pump overflow valve (fabricate from 4720-133-4424, 1 pc, 27.E0 in. lg) 11-09Pc9 CLEMP, LOOP: <A id, injector nozzle fuel return tube to TUEING, PLESTIC: fuel injector nozzle fuel return, cylinder ...
10
Thermal Spray 2007: Global Coating Solutions: Proceedings of ...
However, it is difficult to fabricate the coatings which include higher concentration of nitride phase by reactive plasma spraying using conventional particle size of feedstock powders. Therefore, fine feedstock powders were used in order to ...
Edited by Basil R. Marple, Margaret M. Hyland, Yuk-Chiu Lau, Chang-Jiu Li, Rogerio S. Lima, Ghislain Montavon

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FABRICATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term fabricate is used in the context of the following news items.
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FBI fabricates terror threats justify existence: Activist
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and other agencies fabricate terrorist threats in order to justify their existence, rather than to ... «Press TV, Jul 15»
2
Former Kremlin banker flees UK for France
The agency said it believed Mr Pugachev's claims that he was concerned for his safety were an “attempt to fabricate an excuse for his admitted ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
Here are all the big issues reportedly holding up the Iran nuclear …
If Iran is allowed to research and fabricate additional centrifuges during that 10 years, it could dramatically narrow the time needed to produce a ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
4
3D Printer and Robot: Soft Body, Hard Core
This ability to fabricate unitary soft robots composed of gradient materials that emulate natural stiffness gradients of living structures paves the ... «Nature World News, Jul 15»
5
Flaw found in French nuclear reactor
"If they would have to fabricate a new bottom and head and that is not going to be quick," said Steve Thomas, professor of energy policy at ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
6
This Stained Glass Window Harnesses Solar Energy to Charge Your …
Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel teamed up with London-based graphic designer Marine Duroselle to fabricate the mod installation. The dyed ... «CityLab, Jul 15»
7
Trampling Article V
... what was right" and legislate from the bench, the justices--in a unanimous vote--refused to fabricate a right to vote in the federal Constitution. «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»
8
Neff Capital Management Launches Sintavia With $10M Investment …
These 3D printers incorporate advanced laser melting systems to fabricate metal parts as large as 280 x 280 x 350mm in size, and utilize a ... «3DPrint.com, Jul 15»
9
Researchers test new fiber 3D printing technique
“We will design, fabricate, and employ novel Multiple Materials Additive Manufacturing (MMAM) equipment to enable us to make optical fiber ... «Industrial Laser Solutions Magazine, Jul 15»
10
Dora Siliya's Maiden Speech in Parliament after being re-elected
That any power we as individuals mentally fabricate as our own or believe we posses, is only so, because it has been bestowed upon us by the ... «Lusaka Times, Jul 15»

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