forge

¹

[ fawrj, fohrj ]

verb (used with object)

, forged, forg·ing.

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

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

verb (used without object)

, forged, forg·ing.

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, forg·ing.

1. to move ahead slowly; progress steadily:

   to forge through dense underbrush.

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

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

forge

¹

/ fɔːdʒ /

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

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

forge

²

/ fɔːdʒ /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• ˈforgeable, adjective
• ˈforger, noun

Other Words From

• forgea·ble adjective
• forger noun
• re·forgea·ble adjective
• un·forgea·ble adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of forge¹

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

Origin of forge²

First recorded in 1605–15; origin uncertain

Word History and Origins

Origin of forge¹

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

Origin of forge²

C17: of unknown origin

Example Sentences

It allowed Danson to forge ahead with his own career goals, at an age when people in other professions have usually long since retired.

From Los Angeles Times

"I know this is a talking point today, but in a world where there's war in Europe, where there's a tremendous loss of life in the Middle East, where the US and the UK genuinely have a special relationship, where we got someone who's about to become again, the US president, who has experience of doing the job last time round, we will forge common interests," he said.

From BBC

Jones went on to forge an era-defining partnership with Michael Jackson; oversee 1985's We Are the World, one of the biggest-selling songs of all time; craft hits for acts like Chaka Khan and Donna Summer; and work with the biggest names in hip-hop.

From BBC

As such, “Senna,” produced in Brazil and filmed largely in Portuguese with the support of F1’s governing body, seems likely to forge new ties between Netflix and diehard F1 fans who already know of Senna and his accomplishments.

From Los Angeles Times

An expert in Vietnam told us that banking fraud is “quite common”, and there were instances of bank staff colluding with criminals to forge documents.

From BBC

Related Words

• build
• construct
• create
• devise
• form
• hammer out
• shape