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, f rj)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.
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forge 1 Noun 1. a place in which metal is worked by heating and hammering; smithy 2. a furnace used for heating metal Verb [forging, forged] 1. to shape (metal) by heating and hammering 2. to make a fraudulent imitation of (a signature, money, a painting, etc.) 3. to create (an alliance, relationship, etc.) [Old French forgier to construct] forger n forge 2 Verb [forging, forged] 1. to move at a steady pace 2. forge ahead to increase speed or progress; take the lead [origin unknown]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | 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 workplace, work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today" | | 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" | | 4. | forge - move ahead steadily; "He forged ahead" | | 5. | forge - move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energygo, 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" 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" 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" 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" | | 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?" |
forge verb 1. form, build, create, establish, set up, fashion, shape, frame, construct, invent, devise, mould, contrive, fabricate, hammer out, make, work verb 3. create, make, work, found, form, model, fashion, shape, cast, turn out, construct, devise, mould, contrive, fabricate, hammer out, beat into shape
Translations forge [fɔːdʒ] n → fragua (= smithy); herreríavt [+ signature] ( BRIT) [+ money]; falsificar [+ metal]; forjar
forge [fɔːdʒ] n → forge fvt [+ signature] → contrefaire [+ wrought iron]; forger;
forge1n forge [foːdʒ]a very hot oven in which metals are melted etc; a furnace Steel is manufactured in a forge. smeltoond أتون ، كور الحِدادَه ковачница kovárna; výheň smedje; esse die Schmiede, die Esse καμίνι forja sulatusahi کوره ahjo forge נַפָּחִייָה भट्टी talionica; kovačnica kohó peleburan eldstæði í smiðju fucina, fornace 炉 용광로, 노(爐) žaizdras, aukštakrosnė ēze; kurtuve peleburan smeltoven smieavl/-esse kuźnia, zakłady metalurgiczne forja forjă (кузнечный) горн vyhňa topilnica; peč kovačnica smidesugn, ässja โรงตีเหล็ก demirhane 鍛爐 кузня; горно لوہار خانہ lò rèn 锻炉 v to shape metal by heating and hammering He forged a horse-shoe out of an iron bar. smee يَصْهَر، يَسْبِك кова (vy)kovat smede schmieden σφυρηλατώ forjar taguma به آهن شکل دادن takoa forger לְעַצֵב तपा कर गढ़ना kovati kovácsol menempa smíða við eld; móta forgiare 鍛造する (쇠를) 벼려서 만들다 (nu)kalti kalt (metālu) membentuk smeden smi, hamre ut, forme (wy)kuć forjar a forja ковать, выковывать (u)kuť kovati kovati smida หลอมโลหะ dövmek 鍛造 кувати دھات کو تپا کر کوٹ پیٹ کر ڈھالنا rèn 锻造
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