I. ˈfō(ə)rj, -ȯ(ə)rj, -ōəj, -ȯ(ə)j noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin fabrica workshop of an artisan who works in hard materials, smithy, from fabr-, faber artisan, smith + -ica (from feminine of -icus -ic) — more at daft
1.
a. : a place or establishment where iron or other metal is wrought by heating and hammering ; usually : a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
b. : a workshop where wrought iron is produced directly from the ore or where iron is rendered malleable by puddling and shingling : shingling mill, bloomery
2. obsolete : manufacture , fabrication , production ; sometimes : the act of forging
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English forgen, from Middle French forgier, from Latin fabricare, facricari to fashion, construct, forge, from fabrica
transitive verb
1.
a. : to form by heating and hammering : beat (as a metal) into a particular shape
Mars's armor forged for proof eterne — Shakespeare
b. : to form (metal) by a mechanical or hydraulic press with or without heat
2. : to form or shape out in any way : fashion , make , produce
attempting to forge an agreement between the conflicting groups
a man who has chosen to forge himself a coherent outlook sooner than surrender to disruptive tendencies — Cecil Sprigge
3. : to make or imitate falsely
did not hesitate to forge his own character references
forged rare postage stamps that fooled expert philatelists
specifically : to alter (a writing) in respect of a material matter with intent to defraud
he forged a check for $20
intransitive verb
1. : to work at a forge : do forging
2. : to commit forgery
living by trickery and forging
3. of a horse : to make a clicking noise by overreaching so that a hind shoe hits a fore shoe
Synonyms: see make
III. intransitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: origin unknown
1.
a. : to move forward or ahead steadily but slowly or gradually
the ship continued to forge ahead after the sails were furled
b. : to move with a sudden increase of speed and power
the ship forged ahead as the breeze filled her sails
the runner forged into the lead in the stretch
2. : progress , advance
companies that forged to prominence on a single basic invention