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Engineer vs Fabricate - What's the difference?

engineer | fabricate |

In lang=en terms the difference between engineer and fabricate

is that engineer is to plan or achieve some goal by contrivance or guile; to wangle or finagle while fabricate is to invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story.

As verbs the difference between engineer and fabricate

is that engineer is to design, construct or manage something as an engineer while fabricate is to form into a whole by uniting its parts; to frame; to construct; to build; as, to fabricate a bridge or ship.

As a noun engineer

is a person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.

engineer

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who is qualified or professionally engaged in any branch of engineering.
  • A person who operates an engine (such as a locomotive).
  • Usage notes

    * Adjectives often applied to "engineer": mechanical, electrical, civil, architectural, environmental, mechatronics, industrial, optical, nuclear, structural, chemical, military, electronic, professional, chartered, licensed, certified, qualified.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To design, construct or manage something as an engineer.
  • To alter or construct something by means of genetic engineering.
  • To plan or achieve some goal by contrivance or guile; to wangle or finagle.
  • 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