layer vs forge

layer and forge both are nouns.

layer and forge both are verbs.

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

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

layer: make or form a layer
forge: make something, usually for a specific function

Other hypernyms of layer include form, mold, mould, shape, work.

layer (noun)	forge (noun)
thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells	a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
a hen that lays eggs	furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

layer (verb)	forge (verb)
make or form a layer	create by hammering
	make a copy of with the intent to deceive
	make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
	make something, usually for a specific function
	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 layer and forge

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