forge 1 (fôrj, f rj)
n.
1. A furnace or hearth where metals are heated or wrought; a smithy.
2. A workshop where pig iron is transformed into wrought iron.
v. forged, forg·ing, forg·es
v.tr.
1.
a. To form (metal, for example) by heating in a forge and beating or hammering into shape.
b. To form (metal) by a mechanical or hydraulic press.
2. To give form or shape to, especially by means of careful effort: forge a treaty; forge a close relationship.
3. To fashion or reproduce for fraudulent purposes; counterfeit: forge a signature.
v.intr.
1. To work at a forge or smithy.
2. To make a forgery or counterfeit.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *faurga, from Latin fabrica, from faber, worker.]
forge
 a·bil i·ty n.
forge
a·ble adj.
forg
er n. |
| forge 2 (fôrj, frj)
intr.v. forged, forg·ing, forg·es
1. To advance gradually but steadily: forged ahead through throngs of shoppers.
2. To advance with an abrupt increase of speed: forged into first place with seconds to go.
[Probably from forge.]
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forge1
n
1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) a place in which metal is worked by heating and hammering; smithy
2. (Engineering / Metallurgy) a hearth or furnace used for heating metal
3. (Engineering / Metallurgy) a machine used to shape metals by hammering
vb
1. (Engineering / Metallurgy) (tr) to shape (metal) by heating and hammering
2. (Engineering / Metallurgy) (tr) to form, shape, make, or fashion (objects, articles, etc.)
3. (Engineering / Metallurgy) (tr) to invent or devise (an agreement, understanding, etc.)
4. (Engineering / Metallurgy) to make or produce a fraudulent imitation of (a signature, banknote, etc.) or to commit forgery
[from Old French forgier to construct, from Latin fabricāre, from faber craftsman]
forgeable adj
forger n
forge2
vb (intr)
1. to move at a steady and persevering pace
2. to increase speed; spurt
[of unknown origin]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003
forge1 (fɔrdʒ, foʊrdʒ)
v. forged, forg•ing.
n. v.t.
1. to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape.
2. to form or make, esp. by concentrated effort; fashion: to forge a treaty.
3. to imitate (handwriting, a signature, etc.) fraudulently; make a forgery of.
v.i.
4. to commit forgery.
5. to work at a forge.
n.
6. a fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
7. the workshop of a blacksmith; smithy.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Old French forgier < Latin fabricāre to fashion; see fabricate]
forge′a•ble, adj.
forge2 (fɔrdʒ, foʊrdʒ) v.i. forged, forg•ing.
1. to move ahead slowly; progress steadily.
2. to move ahead with increased speed and effectiveness (usu. fol. by ahead).
[1605–15; orig. uncertain]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
forge - Comes from Latin fabrica, "trade, workshop" or "fabric," and it first meant "smithy" or "manufacture."
See also related terms for manufacture.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
Thesaurus Legend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  forge - furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
furnace - an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
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| 2. |  forge - a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
anvil - a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
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| Verb | 1. | forge - create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"
hammer - beat with or as if with a hammer; "hammer the metal flat"
beat - shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares"
foliate - hammer into thin flat foils; "foliate metal"
dropforge - forge with a dropforge; "drop-force the metal"
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| 2. | forge - make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"
re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale"
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| 3. | forge - come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"
create by mental act, create mentally - create mentally and abstractly rather than with one's hands
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| 4. | forge - move ahead steadily; "He forged ahead" | |
| 5. | forge - move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
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| 6. | forge - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the rice balls carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"
carve - form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice"
chip - form by chipping; "They chipped their names in the stone"
layer - make or form a layer; "layer the different colored sands"
cut out - form and create by cutting out; "Picasso cut out a guitar from a piece of paper"
machine - turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery
grind - shape or form by grinding; "grind lenses for glasses and cameras"
stamp - form or cut out with a mold, form, or die; "stamp needles"
puddle - subject to puddling or form by puddling; "puddle iron"
beat - shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares"
create from raw material, create from raw stuff - make from scratch
preform - form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand
preform - form into a shape resembling the final, desired one
mound - form into a rounded elevation; "mound earth"
hill - form into a hill
roughcast - shape roughly
sinter - cause (ores or powdery metals) to become a coherent mass by heating without melting
mould, mold, cast - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture"
throw - make on a potter's wheel; "she threw a beautiful teapot"
hand-build, handbuild, coil - make without a potter's wheel; "This famous potter hand-builds all of her vessels"
work on, work, process - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal"
sculpt, sculpture - create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material; "sculpt a swan out of a block of ice"
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| 7. |  forge - make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
make - make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones"
tie - make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies"
craft - make by hand and with much skill; "The artisan crafted a complicated tool"
tailor-make, sew, tailor - create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?"
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Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.
forge1
verb
1. form, build, create, establish, set up, fashion, shape, frame, construct, invent, devise, mould, contrive, fabricate, hammer out, make, work They agreed to forge closer economic ties.
forge2
verb
forge ahead progress quickly, progress, make headway, advance quickly He began to forge ahead with his studies.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
Translations
forge1 (foːdʒ) noun
forge2 (foːdʒ) verb
forge3 (foːdʒ) verb
forge →
a very hot oven in which metals are melted etc; a furnace. Steel is manufactured in a forge.
verb
to shape metal by heating and hammering. He forged a horse-shoe out of an iron bar.
forge2 (foːdʒ) verb
to copy (eg a letter or a signature) and pretend that it is genuine, usually for illegal purposes. He forged my signature.
ˈforgery – plural ˈforgeries – noun
1. (the crime of) copying pictures, documents, signatures etc and pretending they are genuine. He was sent to prison for forgery.
2. a picture, document etc copied for this reason. The painting was a forgery.
forge3 (foːdʒ) verb
to move steadily. they forged ahead with their plans.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
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