noun · verb · 13 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Sound
Pronunciation
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US:/ˌmænjuˈfækt͡ʃɚ/
US:/ˌmænjəˈfækt͡ʃɚ/
US:/ˌmænəˈfækt͡ʃɚ/
UK:/ˌmanjʊˈfaktʃə/
UK:/ˌmanjəˈfaktʃə/
UK:/ˌmanɪˈfaktʃə/
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rhymes with -æktʃə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:M AE2 N Y AH0 F AE1 K CH ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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2
noun
Meaning 2
Anything made, formed or produced; product.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
The process of such production; generation, creation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A watch manufacturer that makes its own parts, rather than assembling watches from parts obtained from other firms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, horology, lifestyle
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Synonyms: none provided
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5
verb
Meaning 5
To make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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6
verb
Meaning 6
To work (raw or partly wrought materials) into suitable forms for use.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Examples
to manufacture wool into blankets
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7
verb
Meaning 7
To fabricate; to create false evidence to support a point.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: derogatory
Examples
The collegian keeps manufacturing new excuses for their tardiness.
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8
noun
Meaning 8
the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
American industry is making increased use of computers to control production
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: industry
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: commercial enterprise, business enterprise, business
put together out of artificial or natural components or parts; He manufactured a popular cereal"
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the company fabricates plastic chairs
They manufacture small toys
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: fabricate, construct
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: make
Narrower terms: mass-produce, raft
12
verb
Meaning 12
create or produce in a mechanical way
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
This novelist has been manufacturing his books following his initial success
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: make, create
13
verb
Meaning 13
produce naturally
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
this gland manufactures a specific substance only
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: produce, bring forth
History
Etymology
From Middle French manufacture, from Old French, from Medieval Latin manūfactūra (“a making by hand”), from manūfactus, a compound of manū factus, manū being ablative of manus (“hand”), and factus past participle of faciō (“to do, make”). Compare manual, facture.
Across languages
Translations
146 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Bulgarian:
производство
(proizvodstvo)
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
French:
production
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
Georgian:
წარმოება
(c̣armoeba)
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
German:
Produktion
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
German:
Herstellung
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
Ido:
fabriko
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
Indonesian:
manufaktur
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
Irish:
déantús
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
Norwegian Bokmål:
fabrikasjon
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
Norwegian Nynorsk:
fabrikasjon
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
Polish:
manufaktura
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
Romanian:
fabricare
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
Russian:
произво́дство
(proizvódstvo)
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
Russian:
изготовле́ние
(izgotovlénije)
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
Sanskrit:
कृति
(kṛti)
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
Swedish:
produktion
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
Yiddish:
אויסאַרבעטונג
(oysarbetung)
— action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale
Bulgarian:
изделие
(izdelie)
— anything made, formed or produced; product
Czech:
manufaktura
— anything made, formed or produced; product
French:
produit
— anything made, formed or produced; product
French:
production
— anything made, formed or produced; product
German:
Produkt
— anything made, formed or produced; product
Ido:
fabrikuro
— anything made, formed or produced; product
Polish:
wyrób
— anything made, formed or produced; product
Russian:
проду́кт
(prodúkt)
— anything made, formed or produced; product
Russian:
проду́кция
(prodúkcija)
— anything made, formed or produced; product
Swedish:
produkt
— anything made, formed or produced; product
Arabic:
صَنَعَ
(ṣanaʕa)
— to make things
Arabic:
أَنْتَجَ
(ʔantaja)
— to make things
Belarusian:
вырабля́ць
(vyrabljácʹ)
— to make things
Belarusian:
вы́рабіць
(výrabicʹ)
— to make things
Belarusian:
вытвара́ць
(vytvarácʹ)
— to make things
Belarusian:
вы́тварыць
(výtvarycʹ)
— to make things
Bulgarian:
произве́ждам
(proizvéždam)
— to make things
Bulgarian:
произведа́
(proizvedá)
— to make things
Bulgarian:
израбо́твам
(izrabótvam)
— to make things
Bulgarian:
израбо́тя
(izrabótja)
— to make things
Catalan:
fabricar
— to make things
Catalan:
manufacturar
— to make things
Chinese Mandarin:
製造 /制造
(zhìzào)
— to make things
Chinese Mandarin:
生產 /生产
(shēngchǎn)
— to make things
Czech:
vyrábět
— to make things
Czech:
vyrobit
— to make things
Danish:
fremstille
— to make things
Dutch:
vervaardigen
— to make things
Finnish:
valmistaa
— to make things
French:
fabriquer
— to make things
Galician:
fabricar
— to make things
German:
herstellen
— to make things
German:
erzeugen
— to make things
German:
anfertigen
— to make things
Hebrew:
ייצר \ יִצֵּר
(yitsér)
— to make things
Hindi:
उत्पादन करना
(utpādan karnā)
— to make things
Hungarian:
készít
— to make things
Hungarian:
gyárt
— to make things
Hungarian:
csinál
— to make things
Hungarian:
létrehoz
— to make things
Hungarian:
kreál
— to make things
Hungarian:
teremt
— to make things
Ido:
fabrikar
— to make things
Italian:
fabbricare
— to make things
Japanese:
製造する
(seizō suru)
— to make things
Japanese:
生産する
(seisan suru)
— to make things
Korean:
제조하다
(jejohada)
— to make things
Korean:
생산하다
(saengsanhada)
— to make things
Korean:
만들다
(mandeulda)
— to make things
Māori:
whakanao
— to make things
Eastern Mari:
ышташ
(yštaš)
— to make things
Norwegian:
fremstille
— to make things
Occitan:
fabricar
— to make things
Persian:
تولید کردن
(towlid kardan)
— to make things
Persian:
دستورزیدن
(dastvarzidan)
— to make things
Polish:
wytwarzać
— to make things
Polish:
wytworzyć
— to make things
Portuguese:
fabricar
— to make things
Portuguese:
manufaturar
— to make things
Romanian:
fabrica
— to make things
Russian:
изгота́вливать
(izgotávlivatʹ)
— to make things
Russian:
изготовля́ть
(izgotovljátʹ)
— to make things
Russian:
изгото́вить
(izgotóvitʹ)
— to make things
Russian:
де́лать
(délatʹ)
— to make things
Russian:
сде́лать
(sdélatʹ)
— to make things
Serbo-Croatian:
произво̀дити
— to make things
Serbo-Croatian:
проѝзвести
— to make things
Serbo-Croatian:
proizvòditi
— to make things
Serbo-Croatian:
proìzvesti
— to make things
Slovak:
vyrábať
— to make things
Slovak:
vyrobiť
— to make things
Slovene:
izdelovati
— to make things
Slovene:
izdelati
— to make things
Slovene:
proizvajati
— to make things
Slovene:
proizvesti
— to make things
Spanish:
fabricar
— to make things
Swahili:
unda
— to make things
Swedish:
tillverka
— to make things
Tajik:
истеҳсол кардан
(istehsol kardan)
— to make things
Tajik:
тавлид кардан
(tavlid kardan)
— to make things
Tamil:
தயாரி
(tayāri)
— to make things
Thai:
ผลิต
(pà-lìt)
— to make things
Thai:
ทํา
(tam)
— to make things
Ukrainian:
виробля́ти
(vyrobljáty)
— to make things
Ukrainian:
ви́робити
(výrobyty)
— to make things
Vietnamese:
sản xuất
— to make things
Vietnamese:
chế tạo
— to make things
Chinese Mandarin:
出產 /出产
(chūchǎn)
— to produce goods
Dutch:
fabriceren
— to produce goods
Finnish:
tuottaa
— to produce goods
French:
produire
— to produce goods
Galician:
producir
— to produce goods
Georgian:
წარმოება
(c̣armoeba)
— to produce goods
German:
herstellen
— to produce goods
Hebrew:
ייצר \ יִצֵּר
(yitsér)
— to produce goods
Hindi:
उत्पादन करना
(utpādan karnā)
— to produce goods
Hungarian:
gyárt
— to produce goods
Hungarian:
előállít
— to produce goods
Hungarian:
készít
— to produce goods
Hungarian:
termel
— to produce goods
Ido:
fabrikar
— to produce goods
Japanese:
生産する
(seisan suru)
— to produce goods
Māori:
whakanao
— to produce goods
Portuguese:
produzir
— to produce goods
Portuguese:
manufaturar
— to produce goods
Romanian:
produce
— to produce goods
Romanian:
fabrica
— to produce goods
Russian:
производи́ть
(proizvodítʹ)
— to produce goods
Russian:
произвести́
(proizvestí)
— to produce goods
Serbo-Croatian:
proìzvesti
— to produce goods
Slovene:
proizvesti
— to produce goods
Spanish:
producir
— to produce goods
Swahili:
unda
— to produce goods
Tamil:
தயாரி
(tayāri)
— to produce goods
Thai:
ผลิต
(pà-lìt)
— to produce goods
Bulgarian:
фабрикувам
(fabrikuvam)
— to create false evidences
Chinese Mandarin:
捏造
(niēzào)
— to create false evidences
Finnish:
väärentää
— to create false evidences
Finnish:
tekaista
— to create false evidences
French:
fabriquer
— to create false evidences
German:
fabrizieren
— to create false evidences
Hungarian:
kohol
— to create false evidences
Japanese:
捏造する
(netsuzō suru)
— to create false evidences
Japanese:
でっちあげる
(detchiageru)
— to create false evidences
Portuguese:
fabricar
— to create false evidences
Russian:
фабрикова́ть
(fabrikovátʹ)
— to create false evidences
Russian:
сфабрикова́ть
(sfabrikovátʹ)
— to create false evidences