forger (noun)

  • 1forger — Ⅰ. forge [1] ► VERB 1) make or shape (a metal object) by heating and hammering the metal. 2) create. 3) produce a fraudulent copy or imitation of (a banknote, work of art, signature, etc.). ► NOUN 1) a blacksmith s workshop. 2) …

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  • 2forger — (n.) late 14c., a maker, a smith, agent noun from FORGE (Cf. forge) (v.). Meaning a counterfeiter is from 1550s …

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  • 3forger — noun Etymology: 2forge Date: 14th century 1. one that forges metals 2. a. a person who falsifies; especially a creator of false tales b. a person guilty of forgery …

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  • 4forger — noun a) Person who falsifies documents with intent to defraud, eg, to create a false will. b) Person who forges metals. See Also: forgery …

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  • 5forger — noun (C) someone who illegally copies documents, money, paintings etc, to try to make people think they are real …

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  • 6forger — noun 1. someone who operates a forge • Derivationally related forms: ↑forge • Hypernyms: ↑smith, ↑metalworker 2. someone who makes copies illegally • Syn: ↑counterfeiter …

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  • 7forger — UK [ˈfɔː(r)dʒə(r)] / US [ˈfɔrdʒər] noun [countable] Word forms forger : singular forger plural forgers a criminal who makes copies of valuable documents or works of art, and sells the copies illegally to people who think they are original.… …

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  • 8forger — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. falsifier, counterfeiter, coiner; see criminal , impostor , plagiarist . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun One who makes a fraudulent copy of something: counterfeiter, fabricator, faker. See TRUE …

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  • 9forger — forg|er [ fɔrdʒər ] noun count a criminal who makes copies of valuable documents or works of art, and sells the copies illegally to people who think they are original. Someone who copies money is called a counterfeiter …

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  • 10forger — [ˈfɔːdʒə] noun [C] a criminal who makes illegal copies of documents or works of art …

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