Counterfeit blacksmith's place (5)
I believe the answer is:
forge
This could be a double definition.
'counterfeit' is the first definition.
(synonyms)
'blacksmith's place' is the second definition.
The definition and answer can be both to do with creating things as well as being verbs in their base form.
Maybe you can see a link between them that I can't see?
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for forge that I've seen before include "Create by hammering" , "Blacksmith's workshop" , "Create; counterfeit" , "Form by heating and hammering" , "Fabricate" .)