Main Entry: fab·ri·cate

Pronunciation: \ˈfa-bri-ˌkāt\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): fab·ri·cat·ed; fab·ri·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 \ˈfa-bri-ˌkā-tər\ noun