The phrase "forge understanding" is correct and commonly used in written English.
It means to create or build a mutual understanding between individuals or groups. Example: "In order to resolve conflicts, it is important to forge understanding between both parties."
In its report, the WWF report urged governments and businesses to forge understandings on how to harvest resources without ultimately destroying them.
The Practice has to be understood and approached as a complex organization, however, and the ethnography [ 29] we carried out prior to beginning the training was a great help in forging links, understanding how the practice worked, and agreeing training priorities.
Sturridge implied Saturday that 10 days of training together was time enough to forge that understanding.
PITTSBURGH — The first meeting was on June 22 , 2014 a dinner date that helped coach and player forge an understanding.
The idea is that Muslims host an iftar (the meal with which you open your fast) for non-Muslims, to forge better understanding over food.
"The only way to control such destructive forces is to forge mutual understanding among the political parties, civil society and the citizens".
I saw emerging friendships and collaborations that may forge better understanding between future leaders of nations, many of which have a history of conflicts and misunderstandings.
Mr. Obama would like nothing more than to forge an understanding between two people who have long circled each other warily, men who have eyed each other and even the president with suspicion.
It has pursued a politics of national consensus among all of Pakistan's provinces and taken action to forge an understanding between them, which is unprecedented in the history of Pakistan.
I witnessed vast changes in attitudes and perspectives from people on both sides of the conflict; the campers forge an understanding and solidify their relationships when they return to their homelands.
