FORGE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for FORGE?

Need another word that means the same as “forge”? Find 39 synonyms and 30 related words for “forge” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Forge” are: form, mold, mould, shape, work, contrive, devise, excogitate, formulate, invent, counterfeit, fake, fashion, spirt, spurt, hammer, hammer out, beat into shape, found, cast, model, build, build up, construct, create, establish, set up, put together, faked, false, copied, falsify, copy fraudulently, copy, imitate, reproduce, replicate, simulate, smithy

Forge as a Noun

Definitions of "Forge" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “forge” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A furnace for melting or refining metal.
• A workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering.
• A workshop or factory containing a furnace for melting metal.
• Furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping.
• A blacksmith's workshop; a smithy.

Synonyms of "Forge" as a noun (1 Word)

smithy

A blacksmith’s workshop; a forge.

Forge as a Verb

Definitions of "Forge" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “forge” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Create by hammering.
• Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort.
• Make something, usually for a specific function.
• Produce a fraudulent copy or imitation of (a document, signature, banknote, or work of art.
• Move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy.
• Make out of components (often in an improvising manner.
• Create (something) strong, enduring, or successful.
• Make or shape (a metal object) by heating it in a fire or furnace and hammering it.
• Move ahead steadily.
• Make a copy of with the intent to deceive.

Synonyms of "Forge" as a verb (38 Words)

beat into shape	Move with a thrashing motion.
build	Build or establish something abstract. Build detergents.
build up	Order, supervise, or finance the construction of.
cast	Make a moulded object by casting metal. Votes have been cast in 40 per cent of the seats.
construct	Create by organizing and linking ideas, arguments, or concepts. Construct an equilateral triangle.
contrive	Make or work out a plan for; devise. His opponents contrived a cabinet crisis.
copied	Reproduce or make an exact copy of.
copy	Reproduce or make an exact copy of. This is Edwards do you copy over.
copy fraudulently	Reproduce or make an exact copy of.
counterfeit	Make a copy of with the intent to deceive. They counterfeited dollar bills.
create	Create or manufacture a man made product. He created a new movement in painting.
devise	Arrange by systematic planning and united effort. Devise a plan to take over the director s office.
establish	Establish the validity of something as by an example explanation or experiment. The principle of the supremacy of national parliaments needs to be firmly established.
excogitate	Reflect deeply on a subject. All the rubrics forms and functions remained to be excogitated.
fake	Make (an event) appear to happen. The politician was not well prepared for the debate and faked it.
faked	Make a copy of with the intent to deceive.
false	#N/A.
falsify	Falsify knowingly. Falsify the data.
fashion	Use materials to produce (something. The bottles were fashioned from green glass.
form	Assume a form or shape. They formed a company.
formulate	Elaborate, as of theories and hypotheses. He formulated his concerns to the board of trustees.
found	Use as a basis for found on.
hammer	Strike or knock at or on something violently with one s hand or with a hammer or other object. He got hammered for an honest mistake.
hammer out	Create by hammering.
imitate	Make a reproduction or copy of. His style was imitated by many other writers.
invent	Make up something artificial or untrue. He invented an improved form of the steam engine.
model	Create a representation or model of. The clothes were modelled by celebrities.
mold	Form by pouring e g wax or hot metal into a cast or mold. The dress molds her beautiful figure.
mould	Form (an object) out of malleable material. Mould the figure from white fondant.
put together	Formulate in a particular style or language.
replicate	(of genetic material or a living organism) reproduce or give rise to a copy of itself. In order to replicate cells must make copies of their DNA.
reproduce	(of an organism) produce offspring by a sexual or asexual process. These bacteria reproduce.
set up	Urge to attack someone.
shape	Give a particular shape or form to. I had plenty of time and shaped to kick to the near touchline.
simulate	Pretend to have or feel (an emotion. Red ochre intended to simulate blood.
spirt	Gush forth in a sudden stream or jet.
spurt	Move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy. He cut his finger and blood spurted over the sliced potatoes.
work	Be engaged in physical or mental activity in order to achieve a result do work. This method doesn t work.

Usage Examples of "Forge" as a verb

• He forged ahead.
• The country is forging a bright new future.
• The two women forged a close bond.
• The signature on the cheque was forged.
• She forged a Green Card.
• He forged a great suit of black armour.
• Forge a pair of tongues.

Associations of "Forge" (30 Words)

artifice	A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture. An industry dominated by artifice.
brick	Bricks collectively as a building material. A large brick building.
build	Commission finance and oversee the building of something. Pressure is building up at the Indian Pakistani border.
cartographic	Relating to the science or practice of drawing maps. He started his own cartographic printing company.
concoct	Make a concoction of by mixing. She began to concoct a dinner likely to appeal to him.
construct	Form (an idea or theory) by bringing together various conceptual elements. A company that constructs oil rigs.
contrive	Put or send forth. They contrived to murder their boss.
create	Create by artistic means. He was created a baronet.
delicatessen	A shop selling ready-to-eat food products.
devise	Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort. Devise a plan to take over the director s office.
exaggerate	Represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is. Tended to romanticize and exaggerate this gracious Old South imagery.
fabricate	Construct or manufacture (an industrial product), especially from prepared components. Officers fabricated evidence.
fabrication	The action or process of manufacturing or inventing something. The story was a complete fabrication.
factory	A building or group of buildings where goods are manufactured or assembled chiefly by machine. Factory workers.
fancied	Formed or conceived by the imagination. A fancied wrong.
figment	A thing that someone believes to be real but that exists only in their imagination. It really was Ross and not a figment of her overheated imagination.
formulate	Put into words or an expression. The government has formulated a policy on waste management.
found	Of art comprising or making use of found objects. Collages of found photos.
generate	Produce (energy. The earthquake generated a tsunami.
invent	Come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort. He invented an improved form of the steam engine.
inventor	Someone who is the first to think of or make something.
make	Make by combining materials and parts. Make merry.
manufacture	Manufactured articles. Firms who manufacture ball bearings.
manufacturing	The making of articles on a large scale using machinery; industrial production. Even in manufacturing they no longer dominate.
output	What is produced in a given time period. Efficiency can lead to higher outputs.
produce	Cultivate by growing, often involving improvements by means of agricultural techniques. The album was produced by reggae master mixer Groucho Smykle.
productive	Marked by great fruitfulness. A long and productive career.
ruse	A deceptive maneuver (especially to avoid capture. Emma tried to think of a ruse to get Paul out of the house.
supplier	Someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity. Suppliers of healthcare.
thatch	Cover with thatch. Scarify the lawn to remove debris and thatch.