to forge a signature

  • 1forge a signature — falsely sign someone else s name on a document, counterfeit a signature …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 2forge — 01. The Reform Party is trying to [forge] an alliance with the Conservative Party in order to defeat the Liberals in the next election. 02. The President is determined to [forge] a new relationship with the Chinese Premier in order to improve… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 3forge — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin fabrica, from fabr , faber smith Date: 13th century 1. a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought ; smithy 2. a workshop where wrought iron is produced… …

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  • 4forge — [fɔːdʒ ǁ fɔːrdʒ] verb [transitive] 1. LAW to produce a document or money that is not Genuine (= real), or to sign something with a false name: • They had forged some company documents and set up phoney ( …

    Financial and business terms

  • 5Forge — Forge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Forged}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Forging}.] [F. forger, OF. forgier, fr. L. fabricare, fabricari, to form, frame, fashion, from fabrica. See {Forge}, n., and cf. {Fabricate}.] 1. To form by heating and hammering; to beat into …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 6forge — 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) …

    English terms dictionary

  • 7forge — forge1 [fôrj] n. [ME < OFr < L fabrica, workshop, fabric < faber, workman < IE base * dhabh , to join, fit > DAFT] 1. a furnace for heating metal to be wrought 2. a place where metal is heated and hammered or wrought into shape;… …

    English World dictionary

  • 8signature — n. 1) to affix; scrawl one s signature 2) to forge smb. s signature * * * [ sɪgnɒtʃə] scrawl one s signature to affix to forge smb. s signature …

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  • 9forge — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)ʤ[/t]] forges, forging, forged 1) V RECIP If one person or institution forges an agreement or relationship with another, they create it with a lot of hard work, hoping that it will be strong or lasting. [V n with n] The Prime Minister… …

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  • 10forge — I UK [fɔː(r)dʒ] / US [fɔrdʒ] verb Word forms forge : present tense I/you/we/they forge he/she/it forges present participle forging past tense forged past participle forged * 1) a) [transitive] to develop a successful relationship, especially in… …

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