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forge 1
(fôrj)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)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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forge
(fɔːdʒ)n
1. (Metallurgy) a place in which metal is worked by heating and hammering; smithy
2. (Metallurgy) a hearth or furnace used for heating metal
3. (Metallurgy) a machine used to shape metals by hammering
vb
4. (Metallurgy) (tr) to shape (metal) by heating and hammering
5. (Metallurgy) (tr) to form, shape, make, or fashion (objects, articles, etc)
6. (Metallurgy) (tr) to invent or devise (an agreement, understanding, etc)
7. (Metallurgy) to make or produce a fraudulent imitation of (a signature, banknote, etc) or to commit forgery
[C14: from Old French forgier to construct, from Latin fabricāre, from faber craftsman]
ˈforgeable adj
ˈforger n
forge
(fɔːdʒ)vb (intr)
1. to move at a steady and persevering pace
2. to increase speed; spurt
[C17: of unknown origin]
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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]
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forge
- Comes from Latin fabrica, "trade, workshop" or "fabric," and it first meant "smithy" or "manufacture."See also related terms for manufacture.
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forge
Past participle: forged
Gerund: forging
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Forge
A small, open furnace that burned coal and was supplied with forced air from a bellows or handoperated blower. The forge was used by blacksmiths to heat iron enough (generally a red heat) to be shaped or welded. The left item in the illustration is a blower. To the right is a forge. Air from the blower was piped to the bottom of the forge so it could flow up through the burning coal.
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| Noun | 1. |  forge - furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shapingfurnace - an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc. |
| 2. |  forge - a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammeringanvil - a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering | |
| 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" |
| 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" | |
| 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 | |
| 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" | |
| 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" handbuild, hand-build, 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" | |
| 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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forge
1verb
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.
forge
2 verbforge ahead progress quickly, progress, make headway, advance quickly He began to forge ahead with his studies.
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forge 1
verb2. To create by forming, combining, or altering materials:
3. To make a fraudulent copy of:
forge 2
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forge
[fɔːdʒ]B. VT
2. (= falsify) [+ document, painting etc] → falsificar
she forged his signature → falsificó su firma
forged money → moneda f falsa
she forged his signature → falsificó su firma
forged money → moneda f falsa
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forge1
(foːdʒ) noun a very hot oven in which metals are melted etc; a furnace. Steel is manufactured in a forge.forja
verb to shape metal by heating and hammering. He forged a horse-shoe out of an iron bar.forjar
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.falsificar
ˈforgery – plural ˈforgeries – noun1. (the crime of) copying pictures, documents, signatures etc and pretending they are genuine. He was sent to prison for forgery.falsificación
2. a picture, document etc copied for this reason. The painting was a forgery.falsificación
forge3
(foːdʒ) verb to move steadily. they forged ahead with their plans.avanzar
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forge
→ falsificarMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
forge
vt. falsificar, falsear
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012