forge1
/
fɔːdʒ/
v.
- make or shape (a metal object) by heating it and beating or hammering it.
- create (something strong or successful).
- produce a fraudulent copy or imitation of (a banknote, work of art, etc.).
n.
a blacksmith's workshop.
▸a furnace or hearth for melting or refining metal.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from OFr. forger, from L. fabricare ‘fabricate’, from fabrica ‘manufactured object, workshop’.
forge2
/
fɔːdʒ/
v.
move forward strongly and steadily.
▸
(forge ahead)
take the lead or make progress.
Etymology
C18: perh. an aberrant pronunc. of force1.