forged
v.v. to create something strong or lasting, like a friendship or a deal. It can also mean making a fake copy of something to trick people.
v. to create or establish something through significant effort, such as a relationship or agreement. Also refers to the act of producing a fraudulent copy of a document, signature, or currency.
The two countries forged a new trade agreement.
After years of working together in the same office, they forged a deep and lasting friendship.
The diplomat worked tirelessly to ensure that the alliance forged during the summit would withstand the inevitable pressures of shifting geopolitical interests.
Transitive; takes a direct object. When used in the sense of creation, it often collocates with abstract nouns like 'alliance', 'link', or 'identity'.
he forged about his signaturehe forged his signatureThe verb is transitive and does not take a preposition before the object.