1. to make or process (a raw material) into a finished product, especially by means of a large-scale industrial operation.
2. to make or process (a product), especially with the use of industrial machines.
3. to create, produce, or turn out in a mechanical manner: "his books seem to have been manufactured rather than composed” ( Dwight Macdonald).
4. to concoct or invent; fabricate: manufacture an excuse.
5. to make or process goods, especially in large quantities and by means of industrial machines.
6. the act, craft, or process of manufacturing products, especially on a large scale.
7. an industry in which mechanical power and machinery are employed.
8. A product that is manufactured.
9. the making or producing of something.

1. the action or process of making goods systematically or on a large scale.
2. anything made, formed or produced; product.
3. the process of such production; generation, creation.
4. to make things, usually on a large scale, with tools and either physical labor or machinery.
5. to create goods from raw material, e.g. in a factory.
6. in a negative sense, to fabricate; to create false evidence to support a point.

1. the operation of making wares or any products by hand, by machinery, or by other agency.
2. anything made from raw materials by the hand, by machinery, or by art, as cloths, iron utensils, shoes, machinery, saddlery, etc.
3. to be employed in manufacturing something.
4. to make (wares or other products) by hand, by machinery, or by other agency
5. to work, as raw or partly wrought materials, into suitable forms for use.

1. to make or fabricate, as anything for use, especially in considerable quantities or numbers, or by the aid of many hands or of machinery; work materials into the form of: as, to manufacture cloth, pottery, or hardware; to manufacture clothing, boots and shoes, or cigars.
2. figuratively, to produce artificially; elaborate or get up by contrivance or special effort; hence, to make a show of; simulate: as, to manufacture words or phrases; a manufactured public opinion; manufactured grief or emotion.
3. to use as material for manufacture; work up into form for use; make something from: as, to manufacture wool into cloth.
4. to be occupied in manufactures; fabricate or elaborate something.
5. the operation of making goods or wares of any kind; the production of articles for use from raw or prepared materials by giving to these materials new forms, qualities, properties, or combinations, whether by hand-labor or by machinery: used more especially of production in a large way by machinery or by many hands working coöperatively.
6. anything made for use from raw or prepared materials; collectively, manufactured articles; figuratively, anything formed or produced; a contrivance.
7. A place or building in which manufacturing operations are carried on; a factory.

1. the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
2. create or produce in a mechanical way
3. put together out of artificial or natural components or parts
4. the organized action of making of goods and services for sale
5. make up something artificial or untrue
6. produce naturally