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— forg·er noun

Synonyms

[1] beat, hammer, pound—more at HAMMER

[2] build, carve, fashion, grind, hammer, shape, work out

3forge verb forged; forg·ing : to move ahead steadily but gradually

Synonyms

advance, fare, get along, go, march, proceed, progress—more at GO

forg·ery noun : something forged

Synonyms

counterfeit, fake, hoax, humbug, phony, sham—more at FAKE

for·get verb -got ; -got·ten or -got; -get·ting 1 : to be unable to think of or recall

2 : to fail to become mindful of at the proper time

3 : to treat with inattention or disregard : NEGLECT, DISREGARD

4 : to give up hope for or expectation of

Synonyms

[2] fail, neglect, omit—more at NEGLECT

[3] disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook, pass over, slight, slur—more at NEGLECT

for·get·ful adjective : likely to forget

— for·get·ful·ly adverb

— for·get·ful·ness noun

for·get–me–not noun : any of a genus of small herbs with bright blue or white flowers

forg·ing noun : a piece of forged work

for·giv·able adjective : being of a kind that can be forgiven

Synonyms

excusable, pardonable, venial—more at VENIAL

for·give verb -gave ; -giv·en ; -giv·ing 1 : to give up resentment of or claim to requital for

2 : to give up resentment of : PARDON, ABSOLVE

3 : to grant relief from payment of

for·give·ness noun : an act of forgiving or state of being forgiven

Synonyms

absolution, amnesty, pardon, remission—more at PARDON

for·giv·ing adjective 1 : willing or able to forgive

2 : allowing room for error or weakness

for·go verb -went ; -gone ; -go·ing : to give up the enjoyment or advantage of : do without

Synonyms

abstain, forbear, keep, refrain—more at FORBEAR

1fork noun 1 : an implement with two or more prongs for taking up (as in eating), pitching, or digging

2 : a forked part, tool, or piece of equipment

3 : a dividing into branches or a place where something branches; also : a branch of such a fork

2fork verb 1 : to divide into two or more branches

2 : to give the form of a fork to <~ing her fingers>

3 : to raise or pitch with a fork <~ hay>

4 : PAY, CONTRIBUTE — used with over, out, or up

Synonyms

branch, diverge, divide, separate—more at SEPARATE

forked adjective : having a fork : shaped like a fork <~ lightning>

fork·lift noun : a machine for lifting heavy objects by means of steel fingers inserted under the load

for·lorn adjective 1 : sad and lonely because of isolation or desertion

2 : being in poor condition : WRETCHED

3 : nearly hopeless

— for·lorn·ly adverb

Synonyms

desolate, lonely, lonesome, sad—more at LONESOME

for·lorn·ness noun : forlorn quality or state

Synonyms

blues, dejection, desolation, melancholy, sadness—more at SADNESS

1form noun 1 : SHAPE, STRUCTURE

2 : a body esp. of a person : FIGURE

3 : the essential nature of a thing

4 : an established manner of doing or saying something

5 : FORMULA

6 : a document with blank spaces for insertion of information

7 : conduct regulated by extraneous controls (as of custom or etiquette) : CEREMONY

8 : manner of performing according to recognized standards

9 : a long seat : BENCH

10 : a model of the human figure used for displaying clothes

11 : MOLD

12 : type or plates in a frame ready for printing

13 : one of the different modes of existence, action, or manifestation of a particular thing or substance : MODE, KIND, VARIETY

14 : orderly method of arrangement; also : a particular kind or instance of such arrangement

15 : the structural element, plan, or design of a work of art

16 : a bounded surface or volume

17 : a grade in a British school or in some American private schools

18 : RACING FORM

19 a : known ability to perform

b : condition (as of an athlete) suitable for performing

20 : one of the ways in which a word is changed to show difference in use

Synonyms

[2] build, constitution, figure, frame, physique, shape—more at PHYSIQUE

[4] manner, method, style,