forge

Sense 1 noun

furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping

Sense 2 verb

create by hammering

hammer the silver into a bowl

Sense 3 noun

a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering

Sense 4 verb

make a copy of with the intent to deceive

he faked the signature

Sense 5 verb

come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

excogitate a way to measure the speed of light

Sense 6 verb

move ahead steadily

He forged ahead

Sense 7 verb

move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy

Sense 8 verb

make something, usually for a specific function

She molded the rice balls carefully

Sense 9 verb

make out of components (often in an improvising manner)

She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks