1 [VN] to put a lot of effort into making sth successful or strong so that it will last:
a move to forge new links between management and workers * Strategic alliances are being forged with major European companies. * She forged a new career in the music business. * They forged a lead in the first 30 minutes of the game.
2 [VN] to make an illegal copy of sth in order to deceive people:
to forge a passport / banknote / cheque * He's getting good at forging his mother's signature.
compareCOUNTERFEIT
3 [VN] to shape metal by heating it in a fire and hitting it with a hammer; to make an object in this way:
swords forged from steel
4 [V+adv./prep.] (written) to move forward in a steady but powerful way:
He forged through the crowds to the front of the stage. * She forged into the lead (= in a competition, race, etc.).
PHRASALVERBS
forge ahead (with sth) to move forward quickly; to make a lot of progress quickly:
The company is forging ahead with its plans for expansion. * Quick learners should be allowed to forge ahead.
Part of speech: noun
1 a place where objects are made by heating and shaping pieces of metal, especially one where a BLACKSMITH works
2 a large piece of equipment used for heating metals in; a building or part of a factory where this is found
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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