forge

forge · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To shape metal by heating and hammering.

  2. 2.

    A furnace or workshop where metal is heated and shaped.

  3. 3.

    To create or develop something strong or lasting.

  4. 4.

    A place where something is created or developed.

  5. 5.

    To produce a fraudulent copy or imitation.

  6. 6.

    To move forward steadily and purposefully.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    forge ahead — To continue moving forward with determination.
  • •
    forge a path — To create a new way through effort.

Related words

Antonyms: destroy
See also: counterfeit, create, smith
Synonyms: counterfeit, create, fabricate, shape

Etymology

From Old French forge, from Latin fabrica ("workshop"), from faber ("craftsman, smith"). The verb sense of creating fraudulent copies developed in the 14th century from the idea of making something that appears genuine.