Synonyms for forge
fɔrdʒ, foʊrdʒforge

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1. forge

   Synonyms:
   work, frame, produce, elaborate, fabricate, counterfeit, feign, falsify, form, shape, make falsely

   Antonyms:
   shatter, batter, shiver, blast, fuse, detect, expose, verify, misconstrue, misfabricate, misshape

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1. forgenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   smithy

2. forge, smithyverb

   a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering

   Synonyms:
   smithy

3. forge, hammerverb

   create by hammering

   "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"

   Synonyms:
   form, fake, mould, spirt, excogitate, work, shape, devise, counterfeit, mold, invent, contrive, fashion, formulate, hammer, spurt

4. forge, fake, counterfeitverb

   make a copy of with the intent to deceive

   "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"

   Synonyms:
   misrepresent, form, fudge, fake, mould, wangle, spirt, excogitate, manipulate, work, shape, devise, counterfeit, mold, cook, falsify, talk through one's hat, invent, contrive, bullshit, fashion, bull, formulate, hammer, spurt

5. invent, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, forgeverb

   come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

   "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

   Synonyms:
   excogitate, ruminate, work, fake, prepare, make up, develop, contemplate, muse, get up, organize, fabricate, plan, speculate, throw, cast, mull over, think over, form, mould, invent, word, manufacture, mull, explicate, reflect, fashion, articulate, spirt, cook up, organise, meditate, hammer, counterfeit, chew over, contrive, shape, phrase, ponder, spurt, give voice, formulate, project, design, machinate, devise, mold

6. forgeverb

   move ahead steadily

   "He forged ahead"

   Synonyms:
   fashion, mold, contrive, mould, shape, fake, formulate, devise, spirt, form, invent, excogitate, work, hammer, counterfeit, spurt

7. forge, spurt, spirtverb

   move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

   Synonyms:
   spout, form, fake, mould, spirt, excogitate, gush, work, shape, devise, counterfeit, mold, invent, contrive, fashion, formulate, hammer, spurt

8. shape, form, work, mold, mould, forgeverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   spring, knead, turn, operate, act, shape, bring, model, excogitate, imprint, work out, run, spurt, function, put to work, organize, lick, take form, solve, make, regulate, determine, figure out, cast, form, fake, mould, sour, invent, play, exploit, make for, spirt, go, take shape, fashion, do work, hammer, mold, organise, mildew, puzzle out, act upon, counterfeit, process, crop, work, ferment, influence, work on, constitute, formulate, wreak, cultivate, exercise, contrive, devise

9. fashion, forgeverb

   make out of components (often in an improvising manner)

   "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"

   Synonyms:
   form, fake, mould, spirt, excogitate, work, shape, devise, counterfeit, mold, invent, contrive, fashion, formulate, hammer, spurt

Matched Categories

1. • Advance
   • Beat
   • Create By Mental Act
   • Create From Raw Material
   • Furnace
   • Make
   • Re-create
   • Travel

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1. forgenoun

   Synonyms:
   smithy (for heavy work), iron-works

2. forgenoun

   Synonyms:
   furnace (to make iron more malleable), shingling-mill

3. forgeverb

   Synonyms:
   beat (metal), form (by heating and hammering)

4. forgeverb

   Synonyms:
   devise, invent, frame, coin

5. forgeverb

   Synonyms:
   falsify, counterfeit, fabricate

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1. forgenoun

   Synonyms:
   smithy, stithy, smithery

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1. List of paraphrases for "forge":

   forging, falsify, build, establish, smithery, create, shape

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How to use forge in a sentence?

1. Michael Connelly:

   That's my job, to forge the blade. To sharpen it. To use it without mercy or conscience. To be the truth in a place where everybody lies.

2. Mike Silverman:

   At City Parks Foundation, one of the leading nonprofits keeping youth active in New York City, we have seen firsthand that kids have had a tough year. We also know that creating fun outdoor environments for young people to play adventurously helps them forge positive connections, build confidence and stay active.

3. Anousheh Ansari:

   This historic mission will forge a path to making spaceflight possible for all people who dream of it.

4. Margaret Thatcher:

   In the coming weeks I will set out (how) to take our economy through this period of uncertainty, to get the economy growing strongly across all parts, to deal with Britain's long-standing productivity problem, to create more well-paid jobs, to negotiate the best terms for Britain's departure from the EU and to forge a new role for ourselves in the world.

5. Theresa May:

   Our trade and investment relationship is unrivalled – we are the largest investors in each other's economies, this week we have an opportunity to deepen this unique trading relationship and begin discussions about how we will forge a strengthened, ambitious and future-proof trade partnership.