forgery — the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/
Example Sentences
- The art expert immediately spotted the forgery because the Mona Lisa was wearing sunglasses.
- Bank security has improved significantly to prevent currency forgery.
- His forgery skills were so bad that he misspelled his own name on the fake ID.
forgery
NOUN[/ˈfɔːrdʒəri/]
the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art
Creating fake art masterpieces
Forgery in surgery records leads to perjury!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Forgery derives from Old French 'forgier', which came from Latin 'fabricare' (to make or construct). Originally referring to the metalworking process of shaping metal in a forge by hammering, the term gradually acquired a negative connotation and evolved to mean 'to make or create something false or fraudulent'.
Breakdown
forge (to shape metal by heating and hammering; later: to create fraudulently) + -ery (suffix denoting an action, practice, or place associated with the root word). The suffix transforms the verb into a noun indicating the act or instance of forging.
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📝Examples
“The art expert immediately spotted the forgery because the Mona Lisa was wearing sunglasses.”
“Bank security has improved significantly to prevent currency forgery.”
“His forgery skills were so bad that he misspelled his own name on the fake ID.”
“The museum discovered that half of their collection consisted of forgeries.”
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