HyperDic: manufacture

English > 6 senses of the word manufacture:
VERBcreationmanufacture, fabricate, constructput together out of artificial or natural components or parts
creationmanufacture, fabricate, cook up, make up, inventmake up something artificial or untrue
creationmanufactureproduce naturally
creationmanufacturecreate or produce in a mechanical way
NOUNactmanufacture, industrythe organized action of making of goods and services for sale
actmanufacture, fabrication, manufacturingthe act of making something (a product) from raw materials
manufacture > pronunciation
Soundsmae.nyahfae'kcher
Rhymesacupuncture ... welcher: 102 rhymes with cher...
English > manufacture: 6 senses > noun 1, act
MeaningThe organized action of making of goods and services for sale.
Synonymindustry
Category ofindustryThe people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
point systemA system of evaluation based on awarding points according to rules
privatize, privatisechange from governmental to private control or ownership
ratemploy scabs or strike breakers in
Narrowercottage industrysmall-scale industry that can be carried on at home by family members using their own equipment
industrialization, industrialisation, industrial enterpriseThe development of industry on an extensive scale
production(economics) manufacturing or mining or growing something (usually in large quantities) for sale
Broadercommercial enterprise, business enterprise, businessThe activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
Spanishindustria
Catalanindústria
Verbsmanufactureput together out of artificial or natural components or parts
English > manufacture: 6 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of making something (a product) from raw materials.
Example "an improvement in the manufacture of explosives"
Synonymsfabrication, manufacturing
Narrowerformation, shapingThe act of fabricating something in a particular shape
newspeakdeliberately ambiguous and contradictory language use to mislead and manipulate the public
prefabricationThe manufacture of sections of a building at the factory so they can be easily and rapidly assembled at the building site
Broadercreating from raw materialsThe act of creating something that is different from the materials that went into it
Spanishelaboración, fabricación, manufacturación, manufactura, producción
Catalanelaboració, fabricació, manufactura
Verbsmanufactureput together out of artificial or natural components or parts
English > manufacture: 6 senses > verb 1, creation
MeaningPut together out of artificial or natural components or parts.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples
  • "They manufacture small toys"
  • He manufactured a popular cereal"
Synonymsfabricate, construct
Narrowermass-produceproduce on a large scale
raftmake into a raft
Broadermakemake by shaping or bringing together constituents
Spanishconstruir, edificar, fabricar, manufacturar
Catalanconstruir, edificar, fabricar, manufacturar
Nounsmanufacturethe organized action of making of goods and services for sale
manufacturethe act of making something (a product) from raw materials
manufacturera business engaged in manufacturing some product
manufacturersomeone who manufactures something
English > manufacture: 6 senses > verb 2, creation
Meaningmake up something artificial or untrue.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsfabricate, cook up, make up, invent
Narrowerconfabulateunconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
mythologize, mythologiseConstruct a myth
spinmake up a story
trump up, concoctinvent
vamp, vamp upmake up
Broaderthink up, think of, dream up, hatch, concoctdevise or invent / invent
Spanishfabricar, inventar
Catalanfabricar, inventar
English > manufacture: 6 senses > verb 3, creation
MeaningProduce naturally.
PatternSomething ----s something
Example"this gland manufactures a specific substance only"
Broaderproduce, bring forthbring forth or yield
English > manufacture: 6 senses > verb 4, creation
MeaningCreate or produce in a mechanical way.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Broadermake, createmake or cause to be or to become

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