foliate vs forge

forge vs foliate

foliate is not a noun while forge is a noun.

foliate is an adjective but forge is not an adjective.

foliate and forge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
foliate	No	Yes	Yes	No
forge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, forge is a hypernym of foliate; that is, forge is a word with a broader meaning than foliate:

foliate: hammer into thin flat foils
forge: create by hammering

Other hypernyms of foliate include hammer.

foliate (noun)	forge (noun)
	a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
	furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping

foliate (adjective)	forge (adjective)
ornamented with foliage or foils
(often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata

foliate (verb)	forge (verb)
grow leaves	create by hammering
number the pages of a book or manuscript	make a copy of with the intent to deceive
coat or back with metal foil	make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
hammer into thin flat foils	make something, usually for a specific function
decorate with leaves	come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
	move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
	move ahead steadily

Difference between foliate and forge

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