forge vs grind

forge and grind both are nouns.

forge and grind both are verbs.

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

As verbs, grind is a hyponym of forge; that is, grind is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than forge:

forge: make something, usually for a specific function
grind: shape or form by grinding

Other hyponyms of forge include carve, swage, upset, chip, layer, cut out, machine, stamp, puddle, beat, preform, preform, mound, hill, roughcast, remold, reshape, sinter, cast, mold, mould, throw, coil, hand-build, handbuild, sculpt, sculpture, model, mold, mould.

forge (noun)	grind (noun)
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering	the act of grinding to a powder or dust
furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping	hard monotonous routine work
	the grade of particle fineness to which a substance is ground
	an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious

forge (verb)	grind (verb)
create by hammering	reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
make a copy of with the intent to deceive	make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
make out of components (often in an improvising manner)	press or grind with a crushing noise
make something, usually for a specific function	shape or form by grinding
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort	created by grinding
move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy	dance by rotating the pelvis in an erotically suggestive way, often while in contact with one's partner such that the dancers' legs are interlaced
move ahead steadily	work hard

Difference between forge and grind

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