(noun) a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering

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

(verb) come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

(verb) make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"

(verb) make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

(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"

(verb) create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"

(verb) move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

(verb) move ahead steadily; "He forged ahead"

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