forge has definitions from the field of work
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[ verb ] create by hammering

Synonyms

hammer

Examples

"hammer the silver into a bowl" "forge a pair of tongues"

Used in print

(Vina Delmar, The Big Family....)

This tragic lad had forged his own shackles .

2
[ verb ] make a copy of with the intent to deceive

Synonyms

fake counterfeit

Examples

"he faked the signature" "they counterfeited dollar bills" She forged a Green Card"

Used in print

(Kenneth Allsop, The Bootleggers and Their Era...)

On Election_Day - November 4 - he energetically marshalled his force of bludgeon men , bribers , and experts in forging repeat votes .

3
[ verb ] come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

Examples

"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

Used in print

(Musical America, LXXXI:5...)

When Prokofieff forged his new clarity of `` lucid , straightforward music , so difficult to compose '' , he shaped his talents to his purpose .

4
[ verb ] move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

Synonyms

spirt spurt

Related terms

travel

5
[ verb ] make out of components (often in an improvising manner)

Synonyms

fashion

Examples

"She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

Related terms

make sew tie craft devising

6
[ noun ] furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping

Related terms

furnace

7
[ verb ] make something, usually for a specific function

Synonyms

form shape mould work mold

Examples

"She molded the riceballs carefully" "Form cylinders from the dough" "shape a figure" "Work the metal into a sword"

8
[ verb ] move ahead steadily

Examples

"He forged ahead"

Related terms

advance

9
[ noun ] (work) a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering

Synonyms

smithy

Related terms

workplace anvil drop_forge

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