forger

forge

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawrj, fohrj]
- /fɔrdʒ, foʊrdʒ/
- /ˈfɔː.dʒər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawrj, fohrj]
- /fɔrdʒ, foʊrdʒ/

Definitions of forger word

verb with object forger to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape. 1
verb with object forger to form or make, especially by concentrated effort: to forge a friendship through mutual trust. 1
verb with object forger to imitate (handwriting, a signature, etc.) fraudulently; fabricate a forgery. 1
verb without object forger to commit forgery. 1
verb without object forger to work at a forge. 1
verb without object forger (of a horse at a trot) to strike the forefeet with the shoes of the hind feet. 1

See all 15 definitions of forger

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Origin of forger

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English forgen < Old French forgier < Latin fabricāre to fabricate; see fabric

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Parts of speech for Forger

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Forger

forger popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for forger

noun forger

counterfeiter — made in imitation so as to be passed off fraudulently or deceptively as genuine; not genuine; forged: counterfeit dollar bills.
coin — A coin is a small piece of metal which is used as money.
falsifier — to make false or incorrect, especially so as to deceive: to falsify income-tax reports.
faker — anything made to appear otherwise than it actually is; counterfeit: This diamond necklace is a fake.
coiner — A person who coins money, in particular a maker of counterfeit coins.

All 9 Synonyms of forger