forge


Definition: Meaning of, forge in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / fɔːdʒ /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
forge forged forged
Present Participle Third Person Singular
forging forges
  1. [transitive] to develop something new, especially a strong relationship with other people, groups, or countries [=  form]
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  2. [transitive] to illegally copy something, especially something printed or written, to make people think that it is real [↪  counterfeit]
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  3. [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] written to move somewhere or continue doing something in a steady determined way
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  4. [transitive] to make something from a piece of metal by heating the metal and shaping it
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Singular Plural
forge forges
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  1. a place where metal is heated and shaped into objects
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  2. a large piece of equipment that produces high temperatures, used for heating and shaping metal objects
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forge used in phrases

  • Valley Forge
    1. a place in Pennsylvania in the US where George WASHINGTON 's soldiers stayed during the winter in 1777-78 in the AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR . Many men died because of the cold and lack of food.
  • drop forge (noun)
    1. device for making large forgings
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forge used in phrasal verbs

  • forge ahead (phrasal verb)
    1. to make strong steady progress
    2. to move forwards in a strong steady way
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