confabulate
con·fab·ul·ate
confabulate · confabulates · confabulated · confabulating
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To speak casually withTo speak casually with; to chat.
/kənˈfæbjʊleɪt/
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive)To speak casually with; to chat.
(intransitive)To confer.
(ambitransitive)To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory.
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More definitions
- unconsciously replace fact with fantasy in one's memory
- have a conference in order to talk something over
- talk socially without exchanging too much information
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
to fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory:
Origin
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin cōnfābulātus, perfect active participle of cōnFirst attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin cōnfābulātus, perfect active participle of cōnfābulor, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
confabulates, confabulating, confabulated, confabulated| Base form | confabulate · to confabulate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | confabulates |
| Present participle | confabulating |
| Past simple | confabulated |
| Past participle | confabulated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
24 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedconfabulation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle