Synonyms for forge
fɔrdʒ, foʊrdʒforge

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

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, forge

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, forge, 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, forge, 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, forge, 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, forge, 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, forge, 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, forge, 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. Curtis Dahl:

   He had so many irons in the fire that he was never able to forge any single one into a weapon with which to conquer his world.

2. Naftali Bennett:

   The government that will be formed represents many of Israel's citizens : from Ofra to Tel Aviv, from Rahat to Kiryat Shmona. Precisely here lies the opportunity, our principle is : We will sit together, and we will forge forward on that which we agree -- and there is much we agree on, transport, education and so on -- and what separates us, we will leave to the side.

3. Andrew Schneider:

   Time for the weather report. It's cold out folks. Bonecrushing cold. The kind of cold which will wrench the spirit out of a young man, or forge it into steel.

4. Oksana Markarova:

   I think women are peacemakers and peacekeepers. Of course, I shouldn’t be generalizing because not all men are the same, not all women are the same, but in general, I think women are always trying to forge partnerships, have friendly relations … and it’s very important.

5. Yvonne Padmos:

   In a world where words are often mere amusement, it is imperative to forge a new dictionary that enlightens the masses on the true worth of spoken words. For those who underestimate its power, fail to realize the energy they emit and the consequences they yield. What we give with our words, we receive - a universal balance that demands understanding and respect.