forge

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[ fawrj, fohrj ]
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verb (used with object),forged, forg·ing.
  1. to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape.

  2. to form or make, especially by concentrated effort: to forge a friendship through mutual trust.

  1. to imitate (handwriting, a signature, etc.) fraudulently; fabricate a forgery.

verb (used without object),forged, forg·ing.
  1. to commit forgery.

  2. to work at a forge.

  1. (of a horse at a trot) to strike the forefeet with the shoes of the hind feet.

noun
  1. a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.

  2. the workshop of a blacksmith; smithy.

Origin of forge

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First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English forgen, fourgen, from Old French forgier, forger, from Latin fabricāre “to fabricate”; see fabric

Other words for forge

Other words from forge

  • forge·a·ble, adjective
  • forger, noun
  • re·forge·a·ble, adjective
  • un·forge·a·ble, adjective

Other definitions for forge (2 of 2)

forge2
[ fawrj, fohrj ]

verb (used without object),forged, forg·ing.
  1. to move ahead slowly; progress steadily: to forge through dense underbrush.

  2. to move ahead with increased speed and effectiveness (usually followed by ahead): to forge ahead and finish the work in a burst of energy.

Origin of forge

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First recorded in 1605–15; origin uncertain

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British Dictionary definitions for forge (1 of 2)

forge1

/ (fɔːdʒ) /


noun
  1. a place in which metal is worked by heating and hammering; smithy

  2. a hearth or furnace used for heating metal

  1. a machine used to shape metals by hammering

verb
  1. (tr) to shape (metal) by heating and hammering

  2. (tr) to form, shape, make, or fashion (objects, articles, etc)

  1. (tr) to invent or devise (an agreement, understanding, etc)

  2. to make or produce a fraudulent imitation of (a signature, banknote, etc) or to commit forgery

Origin of forge

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C14: from Old French forgier to construct, from Latin fabricāre, from faber craftsman

Derived forms of forge

  • forgeable, adjective
  • forger, noun

British Dictionary definitions for forge (2 of 2)

forge2

/ (fɔːdʒ) /


verb(intr)
  1. to move at a steady and persevering pace

  2. to increase speed; spurt

Origin of forge

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C17: of unknown origin

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