forge 1 |fôrj|

verb [ trans. ]

1 make or shape (a metal object) by heating it in a fire or furnace and beating or hammering it.

• figurative create (a relationship or new conditions) : the two women forged a close bond | the country is forging a bright new future.

2 produce a copy or imitation of (a document, signature, banknote, or work or art) for the purpose of deception.

noun

a blacksmith's workshop; a smithy.

• a furnace or hearth for melting or refining metal.

• a workshop or factory containing such a furnace.

DERIVATIVES

forgeable |ˈfɔrdʒəbəl| adjective

forger |ˈfɔrdʒər| noun

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.

forge 2 |fɔrdʒ| |fɔːdʒ|

verb [ intrans. ]

move forward gradually or steadily : he forged through the crowded side streets.

PHRASAL VERBS

forge ahead move forward or take the lead in a race. • continue or make progress with a course or undertaking : the government is forging ahead with reforms.

ORIGIN mid 18th cent. (originally of a ship): perhaps an aberrant pronunciation of force .

forge 3 |fɔrdʒ| |fɔːdʒ|

proper noun

a place where champions are made,: he hadn’t yet proven his strength, but after his stay at the forge, he knew he was well on his way.