~ 1 [ fɔ:dʒ ]
■ verb
1》 make or shape (a metal object) by heating it and beating or hammering it.
2》 create (something strong or successful).
3》 produce a fraudulent copy or imitation of (a banknote, work of art, etc.).
■ noun a blacksmith's workshop.
↘a furnace or hearth for melting or refining metal.
Derivatives
~able adjective
~r noun
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~r , from L. fabricare 'fabricate', from fabrica 'manufactured object, workshop'.
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~ 2 [ fɔ:dʒ ]
■ verb move forward strongly and steadily.
↘( ~ ahead ) take the lead or make progress.
Origin
C18: perh. an aberrant pronunciation of force 1 .