verb

manufacture

to manufacture, to produce, to fabricate

The company manufactures electronic components.

The company manufactures electronic components.

He manufactured an excuse for being late.

He manufactured an excuse for being late.

((sth.)) to produce (sth.) in large quantities in a factory The company manufactures cars.

Synonyms: produce, make, create, build

From Latin 'manu factus', meaning 'made by hand' ('manus' = hand, 'facere' = to make).

Think 'manu-' (hand) + 'facture' (make). It originally meant 'made by hand', but now usually means made in a factory.

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