ALL meanings of forge
forge
F f - transitive verb forge shape, create 1
- transitive verb forge signature: fake 1
- noun forge furnace for metal 1
- noun forge metal: modern 1
- verb with object forge to form by heating and hammering; beat into shape. 1
- verb with object forge to form or make, especially by concentrated effort: to forge a friendship through mutual trust. 1
- verb with object forge to imitate (handwriting, a signature, etc.) fraudulently; fabricate a forgery. 1
- verb without object forge to move ahead slowly; progress steadily: to forge through dense underbrush. 1
- verb without object forge to move ahead with increased speed and effectiveness (usually followed by ahead): to forge ahead and finish the work in a burst of energy. 1
- noun forge a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping. 1
- noun forge the workshop of a blacksmith; smithy. 1
- noun forge Move forward gradually or steadily. 1
- verb forge If one person or institution forges an agreement or relationship with another, they create it with a lot of hard work, hoping that it will be strong or lasting. 0
- verb forge If you say that a person has forged something that you approve of, you mean that you admire them for having done something difficult. 0
- verb forge If someone forges something such as a banknote, a document, or a painting, they copy it or make it so that it looks genuine, in order to deceive people. 0
- countable noun forge A forge is a place where someone makes metal goods and equipment by heating pieces of metal and then shaping them. 0
- verb forge If someone forges an object out of metal, they heat the metal and then hammer and bend it into the required shape. 0
- noun forge a place in which metal is worked by heating and hammering; smithy 0
- noun forge a hearth or furnace used for heating metal 0
- noun forge a machine used to shape metals by hammering 0
- verb forge to shape (metal) by heating and hammering 0
- verb forge to form, shape, make, or fashion (objects, articles, etc) 0
- verb forge to invent or devise (an agreement, understanding, etc) 0
- verb forge to make or produce a fraudulent imitation of (a signature, banknote, etc) or to commit forgery 0
- verb forge to move at a steady and persevering pace 0
- verb forge to increase speed; spurt 0
- noun forge a furnace for heating metal to be wrought 0
- noun forge a place where metal is heated and hammered or wrought into shape; smithy 0
- noun forge a place where wrought iron is made from pig iron or iron ore 0
- verb transitive forge to form or shape (metal) with blows or pressure from a hammer, press, or other machine, usually after heating 0
- verb transitive forge to make (something) by or as by this method; form; shape; produce 0
- verb transitive forge to make (something false) or imitate (something genuine) for purposes of deception or fraud; esp., to counterfeit (a check, signature, etc.) 0
- intransitive verb forge to work at a forge 0
- intransitive verb forge to commit forgery 0
- intransitive verb forge to move forward steadily, as if against difficulties 0
- intransitive verb forge to move in a sudden spurt of speed and energy 0