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   Forge

   /fôrj/

   

   verb

   • 1. make or shape (a metal object) by heating it in a fire or furnace and beating or hammering it: "he forged a great suit of black armor" Similar hammer outbeat into shapefoundcastmoldmodelfashionformshapemakemanufactureproduceturn outinformal:knock togetherknock upknock off
   • 2. create (a relationship or new conditions): "the two women forged a close bond" Similar buildbuild upconstructformcreateestablishset upput together
   • 3. produce a copy or imitation of (a document, signature, banknote, or work or art) for the purpose of deception: "the signature on the check was forged" Similar fakefalsifycounterfeitcopy fraudulentlycopyimitatereproducereplicatesimulateinformal:pirate

   noun

   • 1. a blacksmith's workshop; a smithy.
   • ▪ a furnace or hearth for melting or refining metal.
   • ▪ a workshop or factory containing a furnace for refining metal.

   Word Origin Middle English (also in the general sense ‘make, construct’): from Old French forger, from Latin fabricare ‘fabricate’, from fabrica ‘manufactured object, workshop’. The noun is via Old French from Latin fabrica.

   Derivatives

   • 1. forgeable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   The meaning of FORGE is a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy. How to use forge in a sentence. Are 'forging ahead' and 'forging a check' from the same forge?

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   FORGE meaning: 1. to make an illegal copy of something in order to deceive: 2. to make or produce something…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   FORGE definition: 1. to make an illegal copy of something in order to deceive: 2. to make or produce something…. Learn more.

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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. Synonyms: pirate, falsify, fake, counterfeit, build, create, mold, found, cast.

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   noun. furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping. see more. noun. a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering. synonyms: smithy. see more. verb. make a copy of with the intent to deceive. “She forged a Green Card” synonyms: counterfeit, fake. see more. verb. move ahead steadily. “He forged ahead”

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionforge verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   [transitive] forge something to put a lot of effort into making something successful or strong so that it will last. a move to forge new links between management and workers; Strategic alliances are being forged with major European companies. She forged a new career in the music business. They forged a lead in the first 30 minutes of the game.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › forgeFORGE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FORGE definition: 1. to make an illegal copy of something in order to deceive people: 2. to develop a good…. Learn more.