forgery

noun

forg·​ery ˈfȯr-jə-rē How to pronounce forgery (audio)
ˈfȯrj-rē
plural forgeries
1
archaic : invention
2
: something forged
3
: an act of forging
especially : the crime of falsely and fraudulently making or altering a document (such as a check)

Examples of forgery in a Sentence

that is a cheap forgery, not an authentic Ming Dynasty vase
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Six months after the murder, Miriam was charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder for the car fire incident and several counts of forgery. Lindsey Schwartz, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2025 Rick Labelle, 37, was arrested Thursday on four counts of third-degree forgery and a single count of first-degree larceny, according to Lt. Ryan Riley of the West Hartford Police Department. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2025 Mangione is further charged with weapons and forgery raps in Pennsylvania, where he was apprehended after a five-day manhunt. Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 Mangione is charged with gun and forgery charges in Pennsylvania, accused of possessing a fake ID and a ghost gun. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for forgery 

Word History

Etymology

forge entry 2 + -ery

First Known Use

1583, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of forgery was in 1583

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Cite this Entry

“Forgery.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forgery. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

forgery

noun
forg·​ery ˈfōrj-(ə-)rē How to pronounce forgery (audio)
ˈfȯrj-
plural forgeries
1
: something (as a signature) that has been forged
2
: the crime of falsely making or changing a written paper or signing someone else's name

Legal Definition

forgery

noun
forg·​ery
plural forgeries
1
: the act of falsely making, altering, or imitating (as a document or signature) with intent to defraud
also : the crime of committing such an act
2
: something that is forged

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