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forge [n]
 
1)furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
    Synonyms :
    See Also: furnace 
 
2)a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
    Synonyms :smithy 
    See Also: work  anvil  drop_forge 
 
forge [v]
 
1)create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"
    Synonyms :hammer 
    See Also: hammer  beat  hammer  forger  forging  foliate  dropforge 
 
2)make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
    Synonyms :counterfeit fake 
    See Also: re-create  counterfeiter  counterfeit  fake  fake  fakery  forgery 
 
3)come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
    Synonyms :contrive devise excogitate formulate invent 
    See Also: create_by_mental_act  formula  conceptualisation  conception  excogitation  excogitator  contriver  devising  contrivance  invention  artificer 
 
4)move ahead steadily; "He forged ahead"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: advance 
 
5)move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
    Synonyms :spirt spurt 
    See Also: go 
 
6)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"
    Synonyms :form mold mould shape work 
    See Also: create_from_raw_material  cast  form  formation  constitution  formation  cast  maker  carve  swage  chip  machine  stamp  puddle  beat  preform  preform  mound  hill  roughcast  remold  sinter  cast  throw  coil  process  sculpt  model 
 
7)make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
    Synonyms :fashion 
    See Also: make  devising  tie  craft  sew 
 



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