what does forge mean?
FORGE as NOUN
- Meaning
- a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
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Hypernyms(s) forge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
Hypernyms(s) forge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
FORGE as VERB
- Meaning
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort
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- excogitate a way to measure the speed of light
Hypernyms(s) forge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Derived(s)
- Meaning
- make a copy of with the intent to deceive
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- he faked the signature
- they counterfeited dollar bills
- She forged a Green Card
Hypernyms(s) forge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
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- She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks
Hypernyms(s) forge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make something, usually for a specific function
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- She molded the riceballs carefully
- Form cylinders from the dough
- shape a figure
- Work the metal into a sword
Hypernyms(s) forge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- hammer the silver into a bowl
- forge a pair of tongues
Hypernyms(s) forge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Derived(s)
- Meaning
- move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
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Hypernyms(s) forge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) forge is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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