Forgery

Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/

Definitions of forgery

noun The act of producing a fake or fraudulent copy of something, such as a document or signature

Example Sentences

A1 Forgery is illegal.

A2 The police arrested a man for forgery of documents.

B1 The art expert confirmed that the painting was a forgery.

B2 The forger was skilled at replicating signatures.

C1 The forgery was so convincing that it fooled many experts.

C2 The forgery was discovered during a thorough investigation.

Examples of forgery in a Sentence

formal The suspect was charged with forgery after attempting to pass counterfeit bills at the bank.

informal I heard that someone got caught for forgery at the store down the street.

slang Don't mess with forgery, it's serious business.

figurative His smile was like a forgery, fake and insincere.

Grammatical Forms of forgery

• past tense: forged
• plural: forgeries
• comparative: more forged
• superlative: most forged
• present tense: forge
• future tense: will forge
• perfect tense: have forged
• continuous tense: is forging
• singular: forgery
• positive degree: forgery
• infinitive: to forge
• gerund: forging
• participle: forged

Origin and Evolution of forgery

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'forgery' originated from the Latin word 'forgare', meaning to form or shape by melting or casting.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the meaning of 'forgery' evolved to refer specifically to the act of creating false documents or objects with the intent to deceive or defraud.