forge

nouns

furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping

forge

is a type of (narrower)

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering

forge, smithy

create by hammering

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

forge, hammer

is derived from

is derived from

make a copy of with the intent to deceive

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

counterfeit, fake, forge

is derived from

is derived from

is derived from

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

"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

contrive, devise, excogitate, forge, formulate, invent

move ahead steadily

"He forged ahead"

forge

is a type of (narrower)

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

"Time marches on"

move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

forge, spirt, spurt

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"

forge, form, mold, mould, shape, work

make out of components (often in an improvising manner)

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

fashion, forge