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   forge

   /fɔːdʒ/

   verb

   • 1. make or shape (a metal object) by heating it in a fire or furnace and hammering it: "he forged a great suit of black armour" Similar hammer outbeat into shapefoundcastmouldmodelfashionformshapemakemanufactureproduceturn outinformal:knock togetherknock upknock off
   • 2. create (something) strong, enduring, or successful: "the two women forged a close bond" Similar buildbuild upconstructformcreateestablishset upput together
   • 3. produce a fraudulent copy or imitation of (a document, signature, banknote, or work of art): "the signature on the cheque was forged" Similar fakefalsifycounterfeitcopy fraudulentlycopyimitatereproducereplicatesimulateinformal:pirate

   noun

   • 1. a blacksmith's workshop; a smithy.
   • ▪ a furnace for melting or refining metal.
   • ▪ a workshop or factory containing a furnace for melting 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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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to make or produce something, especially with some difficulty: forge a bond The accident forged a close bond between the two families. She forged a new career for herself as a singer. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. forge verb (MOVE) [ I + adv/prep ] formal. to suddenly and quickly move forward:

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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?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryFORGE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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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.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A forge is a place where someone makes metal goods and equipment by heating pieces of metal and then shaping them.

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

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   verb. move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy. synonyms: spirt, spurt. see more.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishforge verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of forge verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.