Verb
1. create by hammering;
"hammer the silver into a bowl""forge a pair of tongues"2. make a copy of with the intent to deceive;
"he faked the signature""they counterfeited dollar bills""She forged a Green Card"3. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort;
"excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"4. move ahead steadily;
"He forged ahead"5. move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
6. 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"7. make out of components (often in an improvising manner);
"She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"