noun

forge

fawj

noun

A furnace or workshop where metal is heated and shaped.

"The blacksmith stoked the forge until the iron glowed red."

verb

To shape metal by heating and hammering it.

"He forged the blade from a single bar of steel."

To illegally copy or fake a document, signature, or item.

"She was arrested for forging her boss's signature on the checks."

To build or develop something gradually through effort.

"The two nations forged a lasting alliance after the war."

How to Use Forge

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishEither the place/act of shaping heated metal, or making a fake copy of something, or building something (like a relationship) through hard work.

Common mistake

Don't confuse "forge" (fake/create) with "forego" (to do without).

Easily confused with

forego →

Common pairings

forge a signature forge ahead forge a bond

Word Forms

forged past tense, forged past tense, forges plural, Forges plural, forges singular, forges singular

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Etymology

From Old French forge, ultimately from Latin fabrica ("workshop"), the same root that gives us "fabric."

Rhymes for forge

Jorge gorge George

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