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forge

/ forge /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
Type of:
workplace work
Derived:
hammer
noun Sense 2
furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
Type of:
furnace
verb Sense 3
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
"he faked the signature"
"they counterfeited dollar bills"
"She forged a Green Card"
Type of:
re-create
Derived:
forger counterfeiter imitation counterfeit forgery
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
create by hammering
"hammer the silver into a bowl"
"forge a pair of tongues"
Type of:
beat
Kinds of:
foliate dropforge
Derived:
hammer smithy forger forging
Verb group:
hammer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
Type of:
travel go move
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
verb Sense 6
move ahead steadily
"He forged ahead"
Type of:
advance progress pass on
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 7
make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
"She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
Type of:
make
Kinds of:
tie craft sew tailor tailor-make
Derived:
devising fashioning making
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 8
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort
"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
Type of:
create by mental act create mentally
Derived:
formula conceptualization conceptualisation formulation invention
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 9
make something, usually for a specific function
"She molded the riceballs carefully"
"Form cylinders from the dough"
"shape a figure"
"Work the metal into a sword"
Type of:
create from raw material create from raw stuff
Kinds of:
carve swage upset chip machine
Derived:
cast mold stamp form formation
Verb group:
work work on process
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
87%
Sense Count
9
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
55
Times Searched
4
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Related Words

workplace work furnace re-create beat foliate dropforge travel go move advance progress