verb

manufacture

to manufacture, to produce, to fabricate

The company manufactures electronic goods.

The company manufactures electronic goods.

He manufactured an excuse for being late.

He manufactured an excuse for being late.

((sth.)) to make or produce (sth.) on a large scale The company manufactures electronic goods.

Synonyms: produce, create, fabricate; Antonyms: destroy

From Latin 'manu' (by hand) + 'factura' (a making). It originally meant 'made by hand'.

Think of a 'manual factory' – making things in a factory, which was originally done by hand.

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