manufacture
noun · verb
Simple meaning
The organized action of making of goods and services for sale.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
mænjəˈfæktʃɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The organized action of making of goods and services for sale
The action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.
Anything made, formed or produced; product.
figuratively
The process of such production; generation, creation.
verb
To make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.
transitive
To work (raw or partly wrought materials) into suitable forms for use.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
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This meaning: The organized action of making of goods and services for sale
Used this way, manufacture is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Word Family
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Inflected forms
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A business engaged in manufacturing some product.
The act of making something (a product) from raw materials.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A large house trailer that can be connected to utilities and can be parked in one place and used as permanent housing.
A business engaged in manufacturing some product.
A plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing.
A business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles.
Someone who manufactures arms and munitions.
A person who manufactures food products.
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Synonyms
Sense: organized action of making of goods and services for sale
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