manufacture :: Lexipedia - Where words have meaning

Nouns (3)

n. 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"

industry, manufacturing

n. the organized action of making of goods and services for sale; "American industry is making increased use of computers to control production"

Verbs (6)

construct, fabricate

v. put together out of components or parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They manufacture small toys"

make up, invent, fabricate, cook up

v. make up something artificial or untrue

Adverbs (0)

Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (103)

production

n. the act or process of producing something; "Shakespeare's production of poetry was enormous"; "the production of white blood cells"

commerce, commercialism, mercantilism

n. transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

trade

n. the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services; "Venice was an important center of trade with the East"; "they are accused of conspiring to constrain trade"

production, product

n. an artifact that has been created by someone or some process; "they improve their product every year"; "they export most of their agricultural production"

construction, structure

n. a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts; "the structure consisted of a series of arches"; "she wore her hair in an amazing construction of whirls and ribbons"

raise, rear, put up, set up, erect

v. construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"

fake, wangle, fudge, cook, manipulate, falsify, play with, misrepresent, tamper with

v. fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

set up, put together, piece together, assemble

v. create by putting components or members together; "She pieced a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a committee"

build, establish

v. build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"

counterfeit, fake, forge

v. make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"

make, build, construct

v. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

copy, simulate, imitate

v. reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

produce, bring about, give rise to

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

doctor, sophisticate, adulterate, doctor up

v. alter with the intention to deceive

abuse, misuse, pervert

v. change the inherent purpose or function of something; "Don't abuse the system"; "The director of the factory misused the funds intended for the health care of his workers"

sham, assume, feign, pretend, dissemble, simulate

v. make a pretence of; "She assumed indifference, even though she was seething with anger"; "he feigned sleep"

shape, form, forge, mold, mould

v. make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"

pattern, form a pattern

v. form a pattern; "These sentences pattern like the ones we studied before"

build, establish

v. build or establish something abstract; "build a reputation"

make, build, construct

v. make by combining materials and parts; "this little pig made his house out of straw"; "Some eccentric constructed an electric brassiere warmer"

start, initiate, originate

v. bring into being; "He initiated a new program"; "Start a foundation"

produce, bring about, give rise to

produce, bring forth

v. bring forth or yield; "The tree would not produce fruit"

think, cogitate, cerebrate

v. use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"

raise, rear, put up, set up, erect

v. construct, build, or erect; "Raise a barn"

lead on, deceive, cozen, delude, mislead knowingly

v. be false to; be dishonest with

project, design, plan, contrive

v. make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"

forge, devise, formulate, invent, contrive, excogitate

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

copy, simulate, imitate

v. reproduce someone's behavior or looks; "The mime imitated the passers-by"; "Children often copy their parents or older siblings"

institute, bring

v. advance or set forth in court; "bring charges", "institute proceedings"

introduce

v. bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits"

Synonyms (12)

fake, wangle, fudge, cook, manipulate, falsify, play with, misrepresent, tamper with

v. fake or falsify; "Fudge the figures"; "cook the books"; "falsify the data"

cause, create, originate

v. make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"

Antonyms (0)

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