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forge

verb [T] (CREATE)
 
 
/fɔːdʒ/ US  /fɔːrdʒ/

Definition

to make or produce something, especially with some difficulty: The accident forged a close bond between the two families. She forged a new career for herself as a singer.Creating and producingInventing, designing and innovation
(Definition of forge verb (CREATE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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