forge

1
[ fawrj, fohrj ]
/ fɔrdʒ, foʊrdʒ /

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

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

noun

a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
the workshop of a blacksmith; smithy.

Origin of forge

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

OTHER WORDS FROM forge

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

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British Dictionary definitions for forger (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

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 forger (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