Latin and Greek Roots of English Vocabulary: An Online Manual: Lesson 17 [fac-/fact- (fic-/fect-)]
March 14, 2010
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fac-/fact- [fic-/fect-] [from Latin]
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(verb) to do, to make
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confection [literally, ‘making together with;’ making a product by combining things together; a product made to be sweet, such as candy.] efficacious [literally, ‘able to be made out of;’ capable of producing a desired result.] fact factory [literally, ‘a making place;’ a building in which products are made by industrial technology.] to manufacture perfect [literally, ‘made thoroughly;’ complete in every way.] |
fact (noun) [literally, ‘a thing done;’ item of information presented as objectively actual and true.] to manufacture (verb) [literally, ‘to make by hand;’ to make a product, especially by means of industrial technology.] |
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