forge

[ fawrj, fohrj ]

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verb (used with object),forged, forg·ing.

to 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.

verb (used without object),forged, forg·ing.

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.

Origin of forge

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

1	cast, found, mold
2	create, build
3	counterfeit, fake, falsify; pirate

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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.

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

First recorded in 1605–15; origin uncertain

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How to use forge in a sentence

Instead of focusing on cosmic connectedness, he thought about how to forge better interpersonal links with people here on the ground—especially his daughter and his father, who was struggling with Alzheimer’s.
What happens when psychedelics make you see God | Sarah Scoles | November 9, 2020 | Popular-Science
Other countries seem less bullish about the prospect of handing off space stations to private industry, and are instead forging ahead with plans for new national space stations.
The International Space Station Is Ailing. Its Replacement Will Shape the Future of Space Exploration | Edd Gent | November 9, 2020 | Singularity Hub
Ballots “found,” ballots “lost”One of the most dominant narratives on the political right is likely to be Democratic activists or officials forging votes or faking vote totals to make up ground after the polls closed.
Five election misinformation campaigns to avoid resharing | By Starbird, West, & DiResta/The Conversation | November 6, 2020 | Popular-Science
I believe so strongly in the ability of San Diego residents and the new commissioners – that they will be able to forge ahead.
Voters Approved a Much Tougher Police Oversight Board – Now What? | Sara Libby | November 5, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
The Independent is now available in six languages, following the launch of a Spanish-language version of the site in September and through a partnership forged with Saudi Research and Marketing Group to translate its content across the Middle East.
‘Scale with great context’: The Independent eyes global expansion | Lara O'Reilly | October 26, 2020 | Digiday

The savvy forger with Pappy empties to fill might get his hands on some Old Weller and present it as its more illustrious cousin.
The Cult of Pappy van Winkle | Eric Felten | December 3, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
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 BEAST
But the true forgery—like the work of Han van Meegeren, the Dutch World War 2-era forger of Vermeer—is actually very rare.
Are Over Half the Works on the Art Market Really Fakes? | Tom Sykes | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Sutherland had unwittingly purchased the paintings from a forger in California on eBay.
Why eBay Is an Art Forger’s Paradise | Lizzie Crocker | August 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
A modern forger with the right materials could still have made this text.
The ‘Gospel of Jesus’s Wife’ is Still as Big a Mystery as Ever | Candida Moss | April 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
If I am a forger or a friend of forgers, as you allege me to be, then I am unworthy to have served in the uniform of France.
The Doctor of Pimlico | William Le Queux
Mr. Thomas J. Wise printed a facsimile reprint in 1886, which has been used by the forger to deceive.
Prices of Books | Henry B. Wheatley
He wanted no one to tell him that his own mother was not a thief, a forger, a castaway among the world's worst wretches.
Orley Farm | Anthony Trollope
Then I learned that my indefinite gentleman had been a partner of the forger's brother, and that his name was Strawman.
Creditors; Pariah | August Strindberg
One of them, the forger Nikita, is returning to his native land; he is wounded in the leg and it is hard for him to walk.
Contemporary Russian Novelists | Serge Persky

British Dictionary definitions for forge (1 of 2)

forge¹

/ (fɔːdʒ) /

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

Origin of forge

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)

to move at a steady and persevering pace
to increase speed; spurt

Origin of forge

C17: of unknown origin

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