Synonyms for

Manufacture

Verb / ˌmænjʌˈfæktʃɜ: / Another word for manufacture — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To make something on a large scale using machinery.

Synonyms & similar words

makeup fabricate cookup industry invent construct manufacturing fabrication produce assemble create build fabricate fashion forge mold process construct synthesize generate form develop craft mass-produce

Synonyms by register

Formal

produce create fabricate generate

Informal

make build whip up put together

Literary

forge fashion engender

Antonyms

destroy demolish ruin undo dismantle deconstruct

Common collocations

  • manufacture goods
  • manufacture products
  • manufacture cars
  • manufacture steel
  • manufacture chemicals
  • manufacture data
  • manufacture consent

Word family

noun manufacture
verb manufacture
adjective manufactured

Usage note

Primarily used for industrial production of goods. Can also be used figuratively for creating things like data or consent, often with a negative connotation of falsification.

Example sentences

  1. The company will manufacture 100,000 shoes this year.
  2. The toy was manufactured in China.
  3. We need to manufacture more parts to keep up with demand.
  4. The factory will manufacture 500 bicycles in a day.
  5. The workers will manufacture the product using machines.

Quotes

  • The machinery of government is always going on, but it requires the lubricating oil of patronage to make it run smoothly. - William M. Tweed
  • I didn't invent the rainy day, man. I just own the best umbrella. That's one of my favorite sayings. - Reggie Fils-Aime
  • The only way you survive is you continuously transform into something else. It's this idea of continuous transformation that makes you an innovation company. -Ginni Rometty

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