forge in WordNet English dictionary

1. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
   "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
   invent  contrive  devise  excogitate  formulate  forge 
   
2. make a copy of with the intent to deceive
   "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
   forge  fake  counterfeit 
   
3. make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
   "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
   fashion  forge 
   
4. create by hammering
   "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"
   forge  hammer 
   
5. 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"
   shape  form  work  mold  mould  forge 
   
6. move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
   forge  spurt  spirt 
   
7. move ahead steadily
   "He forged ahead"
   forge 
   

1. a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
   forge  smithy 
   
2. furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
   forge