Forge
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: /fÉ”ËdÍ¡Ê’/
- US IPA: /foəɹdÍ¡Ê’/, /fÉ”ËɹdÍ¡Ê’/
- Rhymes: -É”Ë(ɹ)dÊ’
Origin 1
From Old French forge, early Old French faverge, from Latin fabrica ("workshop"), from faber ("workman in hard materials, smith") (genitive fabri).
Noun
forge
(plural forges)Origin 2
From Anglo-Norman forger, from Old French forgier, from Latin fabrico ("to frame, construct, build").
Full definition of forge
Verb
- (metallurgy) To shape a metal by heating and hammering.
- ShakespeareMars's armor forged for proof eterne
- To form or create with concerted effort.The politician's recent actions are an effort to forge a relationship with undecided voters.
- John LockeThose names that the schools forged, and put into the mouth of scholars, could never get admittance into common use.
- Tennyson... do forge a life-long trouble for ourselves.
- To create a forgery of; to make a counterfeit item of; to copy or imitate unlawfully.He had to forge his ex-wife's signature.''The jury learned the documents had been forged.
- To make falsely; to produce, as that which is untrue or not genuine; to fabricate.
- HudibrasThat paltry story is untrue,
And forged to cheat such gulls as you.
Origin 3
Make way, move ahead, most likely an alteration of force, but perhaps from forge (n.), via notion of steady hammering at something. Originally nautical, in referrence to vessels.
Verb
- (often as forge ahead) To move forward heavily and slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty.The party of explorers forged through the thick underbrush.We decided to forge ahead with our plans even though our biggest underwriter backed out.
- De QuinceyAnd off she ship forged without a shock.
- (sometimes as forge ahead) To advance, move or act with an abrupt increase in speed or energy.With seconds left in the race, the runner forged into first place.