Manufacture, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Manufactured; p. pr. & vb. n. Manufacturing.]
Etymology: [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.
2. To work, as raw or partly wrought materials, into suitable forms for use; as, to manufacture wool, cotton, silk, or iron.
2 other Webster entries under this spelling
Manufacture, n.
1. The operation of making wares or any products by hand, by machinery, or by other agency.
2. Anything made from raw materials by the hand, by machinery, or by art, as cloths, iron utensils, shoes, machinery, saddlery, etc.
Manufacture, v. i.
To be employed in manufacturing something.
Shades of meaning
Fernald has no entry of its own for manufacture; he lists it under make.
He lists it without comment; the entries above explain its neighbors.