forge

[ fawrj, fohrj ]

/ fɔrdʒ, foʊrdʒ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR forge ON THESAURUS.COM

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

1250–1300; Middle English forgen < Old French forgier < Latin fabricāre to fabricate; see fabric

SYNONYMS FOR forge

2 shape, fabricate, manufacture, fashion, mold.

SEE SYNONYMS FOR forge ON THESAURUS.COM

OTHER WORDS FROM forge

forge·a·ble, adjective forg·er, noun re·forge·a·ble, adjective un·forge·a·ble, adjective

Words nearby forge

forficate, forfochen, forgat, forgather, forgave, forge, forge welding, forgery, forget, forget it, forget oneself

Definition for forge (2 of 2)

forge ²

[ fawrj, fohrj ]

/ fɔrdʒ, foʊrdʒ /

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

Example sentences from the Web for forge

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 |DAILY BEAST
Failing 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 |DAILY BEAST
Like 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 |DAILY BEAST
You were commended after the avian flu pandemic for your ability to forge such close friendships with international leaders.

Meet America’s New Top Ebola Fighter |Abby Haglage |September 26, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

But could the myth be strong enough to forge an independent country?

Scotland’s ‘Yes’ Campaign and the Myth of Scottish Equality |Noah Caldwell |September 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
I shall only forge at night; and the building is out of the world, and wedged in, out of sight, between two bleak hills.

Put Yourself in His Place |Charles Reade
The steamer Grahame was built at Chipewyan of whipsawn lumber, and much of her steel and ironwork was wrought on Wyllie's forge.

The New North |Agnes Deans Cameron
While Henry lighted his forge, Mr. Cheetham whipped out a rule, and measured the window exactly.

Put Yourself in His Place |Charles Reade
He was almost out of sight when I remembered about there being bears on that mountain; so I rose and undertook to forge ahead too.

Cobb's Bill-of-Fare |Irvin Shrewsbury Cobb
After several minutes of the hardest sort of work they managed to edge it over to the forge.

Four Afloat |Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for forge (1 of 2)

forge ¹

/ (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

Derived forms of forge

forgeable, adjective forger, noun

Word Origin for forge

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

British Dictionary definitions for forge (2 of 2)

forge ²

/ (fɔːdʒ) /

verb (intr)

to move at a steady and persevering pace

to increase speed; spurt

Word Origin for forge

C17: of unknown origin

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

forge

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

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

noun

Origin of forge

SYNONYMS FOR forge

OTHER WORDS FROM forge

Words nearby forge

Definition for forge (2 of 2)

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

Origin of forge

Example sentences from the Web for forge

British Dictionary definitions for forge (1 of 2)

noun

verb

Derived forms of forge

Word Origin for forge

British Dictionary definitions for forge (2 of 2)

verb (intr)

Word Origin for forge

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

forge

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

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

noun

Origin of forge

SYNONYMS FOR forge

OTHER WORDS FROM forge

Words nearby forge

Definition for forge (2 of 2)

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

Origin of forge

Words related to forge

Example sentences from the Web for forge

British Dictionary definitions for forge (1 of 2)

noun

verb

Derived forms of forge

Word Origin for forge

British Dictionary definitions for forge (2 of 2)

verb (intr)

Word Origin for forge