definition of
forge

[1] #1 forge v. [hammer] create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues". wn

[2] #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] #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] #4 forge n. furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping. wn

[5] #5 forge n. [smithy] a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering. wn