forge
/fˈɔrdʒ/
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Definitions
Noun
furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
Noun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
Verb
create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"
Verb
make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
Verb
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
Verb
move ahead steadily; "He forged ahead"
Verb
move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
Verb
make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
Verb
make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
Synonyms
contrive
counterfeit
devise
excogitate
fake
fashion
form
formulate
hammer
invent
mold
mould
shape
smithy
spirt
spurt
work