kənˈtɹaɪv ˈkaʊn.tɚˌfɪt dɪˈvaɪz ˈfæʃən fɔːm fɔɹm ˈhæ.mə(ɹ) ˈhæ.mɚ ɪnˈvɛnt ʃeɪp ˈsmɪθi

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort excogitate a way to measure the speed of light make a copy of with the intent to deceive he faked the signature they counterfeited dollar bills She forged a Green Card make out of components (often in an improvising manner) She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks 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 create by hammering hammer the silver into a bowl forge a pair of tongues move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy move ahead steadily He forged ahead a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping