mid-15c., "to fashion, make, build," from Latin fabricatus, past participle of fabricare "to make, construct, fashion, build," from fabrica (see fabric). In bad sense of "tell [..]

to make or construct.

To make something, using tools, special machines, or an industrial process.

cat·ed -cat·ing vt : to make up (as testimony) with an intent to deceive vi : to make something up with an intent to deceive [there was a motive to "Gary Taylor"]

To manufacture a sign or major sign components.

(v) put together out of artificial or natural components or parts(v) make up something artificial or untrue

To shape, assemble and secure in place the component parts in order to form a complete job.

Fabricate: To cut a large item into smaller portions; it often refers to the butchering of Meat, Poultry or Fish.

(transitive) To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to construct; to build. ''to fabricate a bridge or ship'' (transitive) To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce. ''to fabric [..]