forgery
Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/ · UK /ˈfɔːdʒəri/
forgery means: The act or crime of making a false document, signature, or object to deceive people.
noun
The act or crime of making a false document, signature, or object to deceive people.
- He was arrested for forgery.
- Copying her signature could amount to forgery.
- The police investigated a forgery involving valuable paintings.
The shaping of metal by heating it and hitting it with a heavy tool.
- The smith learned the forgery of iron.
- Forgery of horseshoes required heat and strong blows.
- The old manual describes the forgery of steel tools.
Questions about forgery
What does forgery mean?
The act or crime of making a false document, signature, or object to deceive people.
What is forgery in other languages?
Türkçe: sahtecilik · Español: falsificación · Français: falsification · Deutsch: Fälschung · Italiano: falsificazione · 日本語: 偽造
How do you pronounce forgery?
In American English /ˈfɔːrdʒəri/; in British English /ˈfɔːdʒəri/.
How do you use forgery in a sentence?
He was arrested for forgery. Copying her signature could amount to forgery.
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