Build, as a relationship (5)

I believe the answer is:

forge

(Other definitions for forge that I've seen before include "Create by hammering" , "Smith's workshop" , "Counterfeit - smithy" , "Smithy; falsify" , "Blacksmith's workshop" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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