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forge v. [
hammer] create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"
. wn #2
forge v. [
fake, counterfeit] make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
. wn #3
forge v. [
invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate] come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
. wn #4
forge n. furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
. wn #5
forge n. [
smithy] a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
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