forge-v; 5 Senses

Sense Number 1: Make or create something for a specific function.

Commentary: Includes: FORGE OUT Syntax Is: NP1[agent] FORGE NP2[patient] (PP)
NOTE: In rare cases such as sentence 5, the NP1 can be non-agentive.

Examples:
Forge the silver into a bowl.
Forge a pair of tongues.
Forge the metal into a sword.
The two governments met to forge an alliance.
Childhood abuse can forge a person's outlook on life..
Ideas that were forged out of reality are most beneficial.
A family insurance plan should be forged out of love.

Mappings:
VerbNet: build-26.1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: forge.02
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 6, 7

Sense Number 2: Make a copy with the intent to deceive.

Examples:
He forged the signature.
They forged the dollar bills.
She forged herself a green card.

Mappings:
VerbNet: scribble-25.2,transcribe-25.4
FrameNet: Forging
PropBank: forge.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: FORGE AHEAD: Move ahead steadily.

Commentary: Is: FORGE AHEAD
NOTE: Includes metaphorical uses.

Examples:
He forged ahead on the trail.
We really need to forge ahead on this project.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 4: Move with sudden increase in speed or energy.

Examples:
* No examples found.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 5

Sense Number 5: Come up with, through mental effort

Commentary: Syntax Is: NP1[agent[human]] FORGE NP2[patient[abstract]]
NOTE: Compare to sense 1. This sense has a very specific sense related to thoughts, theories, ideas, plans, explanations, principles.

Examples:
Forge a way to measure the speed of light.
She forged a theory of social reform.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3