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Added 7 October 2026

manufacture

/ˌmænjuˈfækt͡ʃɚ/ noun

Latin root: manūfactūra Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about manufacture at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The organized action of making of goods and services for sale.
American industry is making increased use of computers to control production
The act of making something (a product) from raw materials.
the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals

verb

Put together out of artificial or natural components or parts.
the company fabricates plastic chairs
Concoct something artificial or untrue.
Produce naturally.
this gland manufactures a specific substance only

Origin

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.

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