The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Manufacture \Man`u*fac"ture\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   Manufactured; p. pr. & vb. n. Manufacturing.] [Cf. F.
   manufacturer.]
   1. To make (wares or other products) by hand, by machinery,
      or by other agency; as, to manufacture cloth, nails,
      glass, etc.
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   2. To work, as raw or partly wrought materials, into suitable
      forms for use; as, to manufacture wool, cotton, silk, or
      iron.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Manufacture \Man`u*fac"ture\, n. [L. manus the hand + factura a
   making, fr. facere to make: cf. F. manufacture. See Manual,
   and Fact.]
   1. The operation of making wares or any products by hand, by
      machinery, or by other agency.
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   2. Anything made from raw materials by the hand, by
      machinery, or by art, as cloths, iron utensils, shoes,
      machinery, saddlery, etc.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Manufacture \Man`u*fac"ture\, v. i.
   To be employed in manufacturing something.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

manufacture
    n 1: the organized action of making of goods and services for
         sale; "American industry is making increased use of
         computers to control production" [syn: industry,
         manufacture]
    2: the act of making something (a product) from raw materials;
       "the synthesis and fabrication of single crystals"; "an
       improvement in the manufacture of explosives"; "manufacturing
       is vital to Great Britain" [syn: fabrication,
       manufacture, manufacturing]
    v 1: put together out of artificial or natural components or
         parts; "the company fabricates plastic chairs"; "They
         manufacture small toys"; He manufactured a popular cereal"
         [syn: manufacture, fabricate, construct]
    2: make up something artificial or untrue [syn: fabricate,
       manufacture, cook up, make up, invent]
    3: produce naturally; "this gland manufactures a specific
       substance only"
    4: create or produce in a mechanical way; "This novelist has
       been manufacturing his books following his initial success"