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Fabricate vs Built - What's the difference?

fabricate | built |

As verbs the difference between fabricate and built

is that fabricate is to form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship while built is (build).

As an adjective built is

(informal) well-built.

As a noun built is

(obsolete) shape; build; form of structure.

fabricate

English

Verb

(fabricat)
  • To form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.
  • To form by art and labor; to manufacture; to produce; as, to fabricate computer chips.
  • To invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story.
  • (cooking) To cut up an animal as preparation for cooking, particularly used in reference to fowl.

    • Synonyms

    * manufacture, cook up, make up, invent

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    built

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (informal) well-built

    • Derived terms

    * built like a brick shithouse * built like a tank * well-built

    Verb

    (head)
  • (build)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) Shape; build; form of structure.
    • the built of a ship
  • * 1764 , , Inquiry into the Human Mind on the Principles of Common Sense :
    • The sailor sees the burthen, the built , and the distance of a ship at sea, while she is a great way off.

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