forge
1to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape.
to form or make, especially by concentrated effort: to forge a friendship through mutual trust.
to imitate (handwriting, a signature, etc.) fraudulently; fabricate a forgery.
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.
a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
the workshop of a blacksmith; smithy.
Origin of forge
1Other words for forge
Other words from forge
- forge·a·ble, adjective
- forger, noun
- re·forge·a·ble, adjective
- un·forge·a·ble, adjective
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Other definitions for forge (2 of 2)
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.
Origin of forge
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How to use forge in a sentence
Even though you all can’t see each other in person right now, video calling makes it relatively easy to forge new bonds during these times.
Networking 101: Why Working Together Creates More Opportunity Than Working Apart | Shantel Holder | September 4, 2020 | Essence.comCoinbase is the company that will help forge this future and bring crypto into the mainstream.
Coinbase shuffles board ahead of rumored IPO, Marc Andreessen joins as observer | Jeff | August 31, 2020 | FortuneA career forged making bold bets on global economic trends was faltering badly, taking the fun out of it for the 48-year-old — and his few remaining investors.
Airbnb is forging ahead with an initial public offering, despite a host of challenges.
In these experiments, physicists used the LHC to smash protons together and observe the particles forged in the collisions.
This is the first known particle with four of the same kind of quark | Maria Temming | July 7, 2020 | Science News
If we wondered where a forger would get the materials to forge a text like this, we need look no further than eBay.
Dismembering History: The Shady Online Trade in Ancient Texts | Candida Moss | November 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTFailing to forge lasting stability would leave us, this author and his like-minded aides, to call for a Transitional Council.
The Nuclear Deal That Iran’s Regime Fears Most | Djavad Khadem | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTLike Tomas and Ebba, sometimes the best way to handle the situation is to put your head down and forge ahead.
‘Force Majeure’ and the Swedish Family Vacation From Hell | Alex Suskind | October 27, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou were commended after the avian flu pandemic for your ability to forge such close friendships with international leaders.
And he would transform the electronics market that Edison had helped forge.
It was a pretty house, stood a little apart from the forge, and was called Rock Villa.
Fifty Years of Railway Life in England, Scotland and Ireland | Joseph TatlowBusiness men and some professional are the only ones that forge steadily ahead; with precious few exceptions.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonA temporary forge had been set up, and soldiers in leather aprons were working over the fire.
The Amazing Interlude | Mary Roberts RinehartShe was making two hooks for her kitchen wall, for she was clever at the forge, and could shoe a horse if she were let to do so.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete | Gilbert ParkerIn the dull glare of the forge fire knelt Parpon, rocking back and forth beside the body.
When Valmond Came to Pontiac, Complete | Gilbert Parker
British Dictionary definitions for forge (1 of 2)
/ (fɔːdʒ) /
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
(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
Origin of forge
1Derived forms of forge
- forgeable, adjective
- forger, noun
British Dictionary definitions for forge (2 of 2)
/ (fɔːdʒ) /
to move at a steady and persevering pace
to increase speed; spurt
Origin of forge
2Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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