# confabulate

> English word · Verb · IPA /kənˈfæbjʊleɪt/

## Definitions
1. To speak casually with; to chat.
2. To confer.
3. To fabricate memories in order to fill gaps in one's memory.

## Etymology
First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin cōnfābulātus, perfect active participle of cōnfābulor, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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