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Fabricate vs Execute - What's the difference?

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In transitive terms the difference between fabricate and execute

is that fabricate is to invent and form; to forge; to devise falsely; as, to fabricate a lie or story while execute is to cause to become legally valid; as, to execute a contract.

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

    execute

    English

    Verb

    (execut)
  • To kill as punishment for capital crimes.
  • There are certain states where it is lawful to execute prisoners convicted of certain crimes.
  • To carry out; to put into effect.
  • Your orders have been executed , sir!
    I'll execute your orders as soon as this meeting is adjourned.
  • * Milton
  • Why delays / His hand to execute what his decree / Fixed on this day?
  • To perform.
  • to execute a difficult piece of music brilliantly
    to execute a turn in ballet
  • To cause to become legally valid; as, to execute a contract.
  • (computing) To start, launch or run; as, to execute a program.
  • Synonyms

    * (computing) start, launch, run, open