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forge
1[ fawrj, fohrj ]
verb (used with object)
- to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape.
- to form or make, especially by concentrated effort:
to forge a friendship through mutual trust.
Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,
- to imitate (handwriting, a signature, etc.) fraudulently; fabricate a forgery.
verb (used without object)
- to commit forgery.
- to work at a forge.
- (of a horse at a trot) to strike the forefeet with the shoes of the hind feet.
noun
- a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
- the workshop of a blacksmith; smithy.
forge
2[ fawrj, fohrj ]
verb (used without object)
- to move ahead slowly; progress steadily:
to forge through dense underbrush.
- to move ahead with increased speed and effectiveness (usually followed by ahead ):
to forge ahead and finish the work in a burst of energy.
forge
1/ ɔː /
noun
- a place in which metal is worked by heating and hammering; smithy
- a hearth or furnace used for heating metal
- a machine used to shape metals by hammering
verb
- tr to shape (metal) by heating and hammering
- tr to form, shape, make, or fashion (objects, articles, etc)
- tr to invent or devise (an agreement, understanding, etc)
- to make or produce a fraudulent imitation of (a signature, banknote, etc) or to commit forgery
forge
2/ ɔː /
verb
- to move at a steady and persevering pace
- to increase speed; spurt
Derived Forms
- ˈڴǰ, adjective
- ˈڴǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ڴǰa· adjective
- ڴǰİ noun
- re·ڴǰa· adjective
- un·ڴǰa· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of forge1
Origin of forge2
Word History and Origins
Origin of forge1
Origin of forge2
Example Sentences
Others combine to forge inexact recollections, grouping together years of returning to specific family properties, rental houses and cottages, condos and campsites.
The Labour government is aiming to forge closer economic ties to the EU after Brexit.
Six years after Porto the technique used to forge a team had a South American flavour, but the outcome was the same.
Like few other places in the U.S., the economy and culture of Los Angeles have been forged by globalization.
Their daughters have gone on to forge hugely successful solo careers.
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