[noun] furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
[noun] a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering Synonyms:smithy
[verb] create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues" Synonyms:hammer
[verb] make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card" Synonyms:fake, counterfeit
[verb] come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light" Synonyms:invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate
[verb] move ahead steadily; "He forged ahead"
[verb] move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy Synonyms:spurt, spirt
[verb] 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:shape, form, work, mold, mould
[verb] make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks" Synonyms:fashion
