I. forge 1 /fɔːdʒ $ fɔːrdʒ/ BrE AmE verb
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: ⇨ ↑ forge 2 . forge ahead 1600-1700 Probably from ⇨ ↑ force 1 ]
1 . [transitive] to develop something new, especially a strong relationship with other people, groups, or countries SYN form
forge a relationship/alliance/link etc (with somebody)
In 1776 the United States forged an alliance with France.
The two women had forged a close bond.
Back in the 1980s, they were attempting to forge a new kind of rock music.
2 . [transitive] to illegally copy something, especially something printed or written, to make people think that it is real ⇨ counterfeit :
Someone stole my credit card and forged my signature.
a forged passport
3 . [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] written to move somewhere or continue doing something in a steady determined way
forge into/through
Crowds of people forged through the streets towards the embassy.
He forged into the lead in the fourth set.
forge on
Her speech wasn’t going down too well, but she forged on.
4 . [transitive] to make something from a piece of metal by heating the metal and shaping it
forge ahead phrasal verb
to make progress, especially quickly
forge ahead with
Jo’s forging ahead with her plans to write a film script.
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THESAURUS
▪ copy to deliberately make or produce something that is exactly like another thing:
You could copy the files onto a CD.
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Many people have tried to copy his paintings.
▪ photocopy to copy a piece of paper with writing or pictures on it, using a machine:
I’ll photocopy the letter and give it to you.
▪ reproduce to print a copy of a picture or document, especially in a book or newspaper:
The image has been reproduced in many magazines and newspapers around the world.
▪ forge to illegally copy something written or printed:
He forged my signature.
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forged £10 notes
▪ pirate to illegally copy and sell something such as a book, video, DVD, or computer program:
The survey suggests that 27% of software in the UK has been pirated.
II. forge 2 BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin faber 'person who works with metal, smith' ]
1 . a place where metal is heated and shaped into objects
2 . a large piece of equipment that produces high temperatures, used for heating and shaping metal objects