noun furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping.
noun a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering.
— synonyms: smithy
verb create by hammering.
— synonyms: hammer
verb make a copy of with the intent to deceive.
— synonyms: fake, counterfeit
verb come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort.
— synonyms: invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate
verb move ahead steadily.
verb move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy.
— synonyms: spurt, spirt
verb make something, usually for a specific function.
— synonyms: shape, form, work, mold, mould
verb make out of components (often in an improvising manner).
— synonyms: fashion
Examples
“The politician's recent actions are an effort to forge a relationship with undecided voters.”
“He had to forge his ex-wife's signature. The jury learned the documents had been forged.”
“The party of explorers forged through the thick underbrush.”