man·u·fac·ture (m n y -f k ch r)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 *man fact ra : Latin man , ablative of manus, hand; see man-2 in Indo-European roots + Latin fact ra, working of a metal, from factus, past participle of facere, to make; see dh - in Indo-European roots.]
man u·fac tur·a·ble adj. man u·fac tur·al adj. man u·fac tur·ing n. |
manufacture Verb [-turing, -tured] 1. to process or make goods on a large scale, esp. using machinery 2. to invent or concoct evidence, an excuse, etc. Noun the production of goods, esp. by industrial processes [Latin manus hand + facere to make] manufacturer n manufacturing nadj
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | manufacture - 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" 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"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 | | Verb | 1. | 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"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. | manufacture - make up something artificial or untrueconfabulate - unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory 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" | | 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
Translations manufacture [mænjuˈfæktʃəʳ] vt → fabricar
manufacture [mænjuˈfæktʃəʳ] vt → fabriquer
manufacture [mænjuˈfæktʃəʳ] vt → herstellenn → Herstellung f
manufacture [mænjuˈfæktʃəʳ] vt → fabbricare
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