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verb | noun manufacturemanufacture1 /ˌmænyəˈfæktʃɚ/ ●●○ verb [transitive] VERB TABLEmanufacture |
Present | I, you, we, they | manufacture | | he, she, it | manufactures | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | manufactured | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have manufactured | | he, she, it | has manufactured | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had manufactured | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will manufacture | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have manufactured |
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Present | I | am manufacturing | | he, she, it | is manufacturing | | you, we, they | are manufacturing | Past | I, he, she, it | was manufacturing | | you, we, they | were manufacturing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been manufacturing | | he, she, it | has been manufacturing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been manufacturing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be manufacturing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been manufacturing |
THESAURUSproduce something► make to produce something by working or doing something: Carol’s making carrot cake for dessert. Did you make that dress yourself? ► produce to make or grow something in large quantities: The cheese is produced in Italy. ► develop to design or make a new idea, product, system, etc. over a period of time: The company has developed a new app to help you organize your life. ► build to make a house, tunnel, bridge, etc.: John and his father built the cabin themselves. ► create to make something new and original, especially in art, music, fashion, etc.: She has created some beautiful new textile designs. ► manufacture to make things in large quantities in factories: The vast majority of American consumer goods are manufactured in China. ► construct to make something, especially something large, solid, and strong, by putting parts together: The roof frames were constructed from thick heavy timbers. ► formulate formal to create a new idea, plan, or way of doing something: The committee’s job is to formulate new energy policy. ► generate to produce electricity or power: The building uses solar panels to generate electricity. ► compose to create a new piece of music or poetry: John Williams composed the music for “Star Wars” and many other movies. ► form to make something by combining two or more parts, often as part of a natural process: Hydrogen and oxygen combine to form water. 1to use machines to make goods or materials, usually in large numbers or amounts: The car was manufactured in Germany until 1961.► see thesaurus at make12to invent an untrue story, excuse, etc. SYN invent: If the media can manufacture stories like this, then who should we believe?3science, biology if your body manufactures a particular substance, it produces it SYN produce: Bile is manufactured by the liver. verb | noun manufacturemanufacture2 noun ETYMOLOGYmanufacture2Origin: 1500-1600 French Latin manu factus made by hand 1[uncountable] the process of making goods using machines, usually in large numbers: manufacture of Local clay was used in the manufacture of bricks.2manufactures [plural] goods that are produced in large quantities using machinery3[uncountable] science, biology the process of producing a particular substance in your body SYN production: manufacture of the manufacture of hormones [Origin: 1500–1600 French, Latin manu factus made by hand] |