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forge

1

[fawrj, fohrj]

verb (used with object)

forged, forging 
  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.

    Synonyms: , , , , , , , ,
  3. to imitate (handwriting, a signature, etc.) fraudulently; fabricate a forgery.



verb (used without object)

forged, forging 
  1. to commit forgery.

  2. to work at a forge.

  3. (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.

forge

2

[fawrj, fohrj]

verb (used without object)

forged, forging 
  1. to move ahead slowly; progress steadily.

    to forge through dense underbrush.

  2. to move ahead with increased speed and effectiveness (usually followed byahead ).

    to forge ahead and finish the work in a burst of energy.

forge

1

/ ɔː /

noun

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

  2. a hearth or furnace used for heating metal

  3. a machine used to shape metals by hammering

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

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

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

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

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

forge

2

/ ɔː /

verb

  1. to move at a steady and persevering pace

  2. to increase speed; spurt

“Collins 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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • forgeable adjective
  • forger noun
  • reforgeable adjective
  • unforgeable adjective
  • ˈڴǰ𲹲 adjective
  • ˈڴǰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of forge1

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

Origin of forge2

First recorded in 1605–15; origin uncertain
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of forge1

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

Origin of forge2

C17: of unknown origin
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There was another troubling detail: Martinez had cashed a $109 check he said Baker had given him, but a handwriting expert determined that Baker’s signature was forged.

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Latino organizers are drawing from a playbook sharpened in 2020, one rooted in a longer lineage of Black media survival strategies forged during slavery and Jim Crow.

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Song resists the urge to follow a formula, forging questions about love and romance that can’t all be answered by the time the credits roll.

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He has run roughshod through the rules-based world order that forged the foundation for global stability and security in the aftermath of World War II.

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He forged a special connection with our fans, helped develop and improve players, and was instrumental in implementing the culture that has seen Brentford go from strength to strength.

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