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manufacture
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man·u·fac·ture  (mny-fkchr)
v. man·u·fac·tured, man·u·fac·tur·ing, man·u·fac·tures
v.tr.
1.
a. To make or process (a raw material) into a finished product, especially by means of a large-scale industrial operation.
b. To make or process (a product), especially with the use of industrial machines.
2. To create, produce, or turn out in a mechanical manner: "His books seem to have been manufactured rather than composed" (Dwight Macdonald).
3. To concoct or invent; fabricate: manufacture an excuse.
v.intr.
To make or process goods, especially in large quantities and by means of industrial machines.
n.
1.
a. The act, craft, or process of manufacturing products, especially on a large scale.
b. An industry in which mechanical power and machinery are employed.
2. A product that is manufactured.
3. The making or producing of something.

[From French, manufacture, from Old French, from Medieval Latin *manfactra : Latin man, ablative of manus, hand; see man-2 in Indo-European roots + Latin factra, working of a metal, from factus, past participle of facere, to make; see dh- in Indo-European roots.]

manu·factur·a·ble adj.
manu·factur·al adj.
manu·factur·ing n.

manufacture [ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə]
vb
1. (Business / Commerce) to process or make (a product) from a raw material, esp as a large-scale operation using machinery
2. (tr) to invent or concoct to manufacture an excuse
n
1. (Business / Commerce) the production of goods, esp by industrial processes
2. (Business / Commerce) a manufactured product
3. the creation or production of anything
[from obsolete manufact hand-made, from Late Latin manūfactus, from Latin manus hand + facere to make]
manufacturable  adj
manufacturing  n & adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.manufacturemanufacture - the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"
cottage industry - small-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment
production - (economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale; "he introduced more efficient methods of production"
industrial enterprise, industrialisation, industrialization - the development of industry on an extensive scale
business enterprise, commercial enterprise, business - the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects; "computers are now widely used in business"
point system - a system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules
industry - the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise; "each industry has its own trade publications"
privatise, privatize - change from governmental to private control or ownership; "The oil industry was privatized"
rat - employ scabs or strike breakers in
2.manufacture - the act of making something (a product) from raw materials; "the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals"; "an improvement in the manufacture of explosives"; "manufacturing is vital to Great Britain"
creating from raw materials - the act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it
formation, shaping - the act of fabricating something in a particular shape
newspeak - deliberately ambiguous and contradictory language use to mislead and manipulate the public; "the welfare state brought its own newspeak"
prefabrication - the manufacture of sections of a building at the factory so they can be easily and rapidly assembled at the building site
Verb1.manufacture - put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"; He manufactured a popular cereal"
mass-produce - produce on a large scale
make - make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
raft - make into a raft; "raft these logs"
2.manufacturemanufacture - make up something artificial or untrue
dream up, think up, hatch, concoct, think of - devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"
mythologise, mythologize - construct a myth; "The poet mythologized that the King had three sons"
confabulate - unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
trump up, concoct - invent; "trump up charges"
spin - make up a story; "spin a yarn"
vamp, vamp up - make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"
3.manufacture - produce naturally; "this gland manufactures a specific substance only"
produce, bring forth - bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit"
4.manufacture - create or produce in a mechanical way; "This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success"
create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

manufacture
verb
1. make, build, produce, construct, form, create, process, shape, turn out, assemble, compose, forge, mould, put together, fabricate, mass-produce The first three models are being manufactured at our factory in Manchester.
2. concoct, make up, invent, devise, hatch, fabricate, think up, cook up (informal), trump up He said the allegations were manufactured on the flimsiest evidence.
noun
making, production, construction, assembly, creation, produce, fabrication, mass-production the manufacture of nuclear weapons
Translations
manufacture [ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəʳ]
A. N
1. (= act) → fabricación f
2. (= manufactured item) → producto m manufacturado
B. VT
1. (Ind) → fabricar
manufactured goodsproductos mpl manufacturados
2. (fig) → fabricar, inventar

manufacture [ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃər]
vt
(= make) → fabriquer
(= invent) [+ story, information] → fabriquer
n (in factory)fabrication f
manufactured goods nplproduits mpl manufacturés

manufacture
n (= act)Herstellung f; (pl: = products) → Waren pl, → Erzeugnisse pl; articles of foreign manufactureausländische Erzeugnisse pl
vt
(lit)herstellen; manufactured goodsFertigware f, → Fertigerzeugnisse pl
(fig) excuseerfinden
vi we started manufacturing …wir begannen mit der Herstellung …

manufacture [ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəʳ]
1. n (act) → fabbricazione f, manifattura; (of clothes) → confezione f; (product) → manufatto
2. vt (gen) → fabbricare; (clothes) → confezionare (fig) (excuse, lie) → architettare, inventare

manufacture [ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃəʳ]
1. n (act) → fabbricazione f, manifattura; (of clothes) → confezione f; (product) → manufatto
2. vt (gen) → fabbricare; (clothes) → confezionare (fig) (excuse, lie) → architettare, inventare

manufacture
v manufacture [mӕnjuˈfӕktʃə]
1 to make, originally by hand but now usually by machinery and in large quantities This firm manufactures cars at the rate of two hundred per day. vervaardig يَصْنَع произвеждам vyrábět fremstille; producere herstellen κατασκευάζω fabricar, confeccionar, elaborar (tööstuslikult) tootma تولید کردن valmistaa fabriquer לְייַצֵר बनाना izrađivati, proizvoditi gyárt membuat framleiða fabbricare, produrre 製造する 제조하다 gaminti izgatavot membuat vervaardigen framstille, produsere produkować fabricar a fabrica производить vyrábať izdelovati proizvoditi tillverka ผลิตด้วยเครื่องจักร üretmek 製造 виробляти کارخانے میں مصنوعات کی تیاری sản xuất
2 to invent (something false) He manufactured an excuse for being late. opmaak يَخْتَلِق измислям vymyslit si finde på erfinden επινοώ, σοφίζομαι inventar sepitsema جعل کردن tekaista fabriquer לְהַמצִיא गढ़ना izmisliti gyárt mengarang búa til inventare でっち上げる (핑계 등을) 지어내다 išgalvoti, pramanyti izdomāt; safabricēt mencipta fabriceren dikte opp, fabrikkere sfabrykować, wymyślać inventar a inventa придумывать vymyslieť si izmisliti si izmisliti hitta på กุ uydurmak 捏造 вигадувати کہانی یا شہادت گڑھنا bịa đặt
n
the process of manufacturing the manufacture of glass. vervaardiging تَصْنيع производство výroba fremstilling; produktion die Herstellung κατασκεύασμα, βιομηχανικό προϊόν fabricación, confección, elaboración tootmine تولید valmistus fabrication יִיצוּר उत्पादन, तेयारी, निर्माण, उद्योग, मशीनी पैदावार, व्यापारिक निर्माण izrađivanje, proizvodnja gyártás pembuatan framleiðsla fabbricazione, manifattura 製造 제조 공정 gamyba ražošana pembuatan fabricage produksjon, framstilling produkcja fabrico fabricare производство výroba izdelovanje proizvodnja tillverkning การผลิตด้วยเครื่องจักร üretim 製造 виробництво صنعت کاری sự sản xuất
n manuˈfacturer
a person or firm that manufactures goods He is a carpet manufacturer. vervaardiger صانِع، صاحِب مَصْنَع производител výrobce fabrikant; -fabrikant der Hersteller κατασκευαστής fabricante tootja تولید کننده valmistaja fabricant/-ante יַצרָן, יַצרָנִית निर्माता proizvođač, tvorničar gyártó pembuat framleiðandi fabbricante, produttore, produttrice 製造業者 제조업자, 제조사 gamintojas ražotājs; izgatavotājs pembuat fabrikant produsent, fabrikant producent fabricante fabricant производитель výrobca izdelovalec proizvođač tillverkare ผู้ผลิต üretimci 製造商 фабрикант, промисловець صنعت گیر nhà sản xuất

manufacture يُصَّنِع vyrobit fremstille fertigen κατασκευάζω fabricar valmistaa fabriquer proizvodnja produrre 製造する 제조하다 fabriceren framstille wyprodukować fabricar производить tillverka การผลิต üretmek chế tạo 制造


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