Forger: meaning, definitions and examples

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forger

 

[ หˆfษ”หrdส’ษ™r ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

criminal activity

A forger is someone who produces fraudulent copies or imitations; a person who commits forgery.

Synonyms

counterfeiter, faker, fraudster

Examples of usage

  • Police arrested a forger who had been producing fake passports.
  • The forger was sentenced to five years in prison for his crimes.
Context #2 | Noun

artist

A forger is an artist who creates imitations or copies of famous works of art, often with the intention of deceiving buyers or collectors.

Synonyms

copyist, imitator

Examples of usage

  • The museum discovered that the painting was actually created by a talented forger.
  • Some forgers are skilled at replicating the style of famous painters.
Context #3 | Verb

to produce fraudulent copies

To forger means to produce fake or fraudulent copies of documents, signatures, artworks, etc.

Synonyms

counterfeit, fabricate, fake

Examples of usage

  • The criminal was arrested for forging official documents.
  • She was charged with forgery for creating fake certificates.

Translations

Translations of the word "forger" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น falsificador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเฅ‹เค–เฅ‡เคฌเคพเคœ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Fรคlscher

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ pemalsu

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั„ะฐะปัŒัˆะธะฒะพะผะพะฝะตั‚ะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ faล‚szerz

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฝ้€ ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท faussaire

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ falsificador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kalpazan

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์œ„์กฐ์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุฒูˆู‘ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ padฤ›latel

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ falลกovateฤพ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไผช้€ ่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ ponarejevalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ falsari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐะปา“ะฐะฝ ะถะฐัะฐัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒงแƒแƒšแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒกแƒ›แƒฅแƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ saxtakar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ falsificador

Etymology

The word 'forger' originated from the Old French word 'forgier', which means 'to forge, to counterfeit'. The term has been used for centuries to describe both criminals who produce fraudulent copies and artists who create imitations of famous works. The concept of forgery has been present in human history since ancient times, with instances of counterfeit coins, signatures, and artworks dating back to classical civilizations.

Word Frequency Rank

At rank #27,172, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.