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fabulate

Intermediate (B1)

IPA: //ˈfæbjʊleɪt//

KK: /ˈfæbjʊleɪt/

intransitive verb
Definition

To tell stories or create fables, often involving imaginative or fantastical elements.


Example

As a child, she loved to fabulate about magical creatures and faraway lands.


Tense Forms

Past: fabulated

Past Participle: fabulated


Conversation
Sloth A
Have you ever noticed how some kids just love to fabulate stories?
Sloth B
Absolutely! Their imaginations can be so wild and creative.
Sloth A
I wish I could still think like that and fabulate without worrying about reality.
Sloth B
It’s a special talent for sure; we should all try to tap into that sometimes.

Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
invent
fabricate
fantasize
Antonyms
recount
report
document
Root Explanation

Fabulate → It is formed from "fabula" (meaning story or fable) and the suffix "-ate" (indicating to make or to do). The word "fabulate" means to tell stories or to create fables.

Memory Tip

Think of 'fabula' meaning story — this helps you remember that to 'fabulate' is to tell or create stories.

Visually Confused Words
tabulate
ambulate
ablate
funambulate
confabulate
tabulated
stabulate
falculate
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