Definitions

prefabricate

[pree-fab-ri-keyt] / priˈfæb rɪˌkeɪt /

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build v.
erect v.
upraise v.
uprear v.

VERB

build

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assemble erect evolve form make manufacture produce raise reconstruct set up

STRONG

carpenter cast compile compose contrive engineer fabricate fashion forge frame model rear sculpture synthesize

WEAK

bring about fit together jerry-build knock together put together put up superstruct throw together throw up

Antonyms

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conclude decrease destroy finish halt neglect raze ruin stop

STRONG

demolish disperse scatter separate wreck

WEAK

decelerate dismantle knock down overthrow overturn take down

VERB

erect

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assemble construct create found hoist initiate mount organize put up raise set up stand

STRONG

compose effect elevate fabricate fashion forge form frame heighten institute join lift make manufacture pitch plant produce rear shape upraise

WEAK

bring about cobble up fit together fudge together knock together make up put together run up stand up throw together throw up uprear

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conclude decrease demolish destroy drop end fall finish ignore lower neglect raze ruin

STRONG

break demote depress distress fail halt prevent stop upset

WEAK

topple

VERB

upraise

Synonyms

STRONG

assemble compose construct create effect elevate fabricate fashion forge form found frame heighten hoist initiate institute join lift make manufacture mount organize pitch plant produce raise rear shape stand

WEAK

bring about cobble up fit together fudge together knock together make up put together put up run up set up stand up throw together throw up uprear

Antonyms

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abandon break conclude decrease demolish demote depress destroy disarrange disorder disorganize disperse distress divide drop end fail fall finish halt ignore lessen lower neglect prevent raze refuse ruin scatter separate stop upset veto

VERB

uprear

Synonyms

WEAK

assemble bring about cobble up compose construct create effect elevate fabricate fashion fit together forge form found frame fudge together heighten hoist initiate institute join knock together lift make make up manufacture mount organize pitch plant produce put together put up raise rear run up set up shape stand stand up throw together throw up upraise

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prefabricate prefabricated prefabricating

The tower crane also allows the crews to prefabricate some things on the ground, such as steel cages that are then hoisted up and set in place, Collins said.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 19, 2016

By using automatic welding machines to prefabricate sections and then moving the sections into place with Chinese-designed cranes, the yard has cut building time on a ship from one year to seven months.

From Time Magazine Archive

Consolidated would prefabricate ships in the plant at Maywood, trans port parts 22 mi. by truck and assemble them in yards at Wilmington and Long Beach.

From Time Magazine Archive

Analysts have said it’s smart to ditch that requirement because these days most prefabricated homes aren’t moved after their initial placement.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

Beilharz is a builder and real estate developer who was already planning a new company creating prefabricated houses before the LA fires hit.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

By some definitions, the first prefabricated house was built, shipped and reassembled in the 1620s.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 14, 2026

This system synchronizes cabin lighting, instruments and audio settings to one of five prefabricated “atmospheres,” including Lounge, Joy, Nature, Energetic, and Minimal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 12, 2026

Nothing so cheesy as a prefabricated statue in this part of town, though. lust wide fields of flawless lawn.

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin

Modular construction for apartments, or prefabricating parts of buildings in factories and then assembling them on-site, offers a way to possibly bring down costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

It involves prefabricating panels for use as part of walls, floors and roofs in a manufacturing plant and then sending them to a building site.

From New York Times ● Jun. 7, 2022

Thousands of dollars went out the window when Resettlement Administration officials took to prefabricating concrete slabs for the houses, then couldn't find a way to join them.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the Germans surrendered in World War H, we found they had been prefabricating subs.

From Time Magazine Archive

By prefabricating, De Long cut the total time to six months.

From Time Magazine Archive

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