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forge
noun
-
forge
,
forging
,
forges
,
forged
a
furnace
or
workshop
where
metal
is
heated
to
a
high
temperature
and
shaped
by
hammering
β’
The
blacksmith
heats
the
iron
in
his
forge
.
The
blacksmith
heats
the
iron
in
his
forge
.
β’
An
old
abandoned
forge
stands
by
the
village
river
.
An
old
abandoned
forge
stands
by
the
village
river
.
From
Middle
English
forge
,
from
Old
French
forgier
(
'to
forge'
),
from
Latin
fabricari
(
'to
fabricate'
),
from
fabrica
(
'workshop
,
forge'
).
verb
-
forge
,
forging
,
forges
,
forged
to
shape
a
piece
of
metal
by
heating
it
in
a
forge
and
beating
it
with
a
hammer
β’
The
blacksmith
forges
horseshoes
from
iron
.
The
blacksmith
forges
horseshoes
from
iron
.
β’
She
forged
a
beautiful
sword
in
the
village
forge
.
She
forged
a
beautiful
sword
in
the
village
forge
.
From
Middle
English
forge
,
from
Old
French
forgier
(
'to
forge'
),
from
Latin
fabricari
(
'to
fabricate'
),
from
fabrica
(
'workshop
,
forge'
).
verb
-
forge
,
forging
,
forges
,
forged
to
make
an
illegal
copy
of
a
document
,
signature
,
painting
,
or
other
item
β’
Someone
forged
his
signature
on
the
check
.
Someone
forged
his
signature
on
the
check
.
β’
The
criminal
forged
passports
to
escape
.
The
criminal
forged
passports
to
escape
.
This
sense
derives
from
the
original
meaning
of
'producing
or
shaping'
,
applied
to
creating
fraudulent
imitations
.
verb
-
forge
,
forging
,
forges
,
forged
to
move
forward
slowly
and
steadily
,
especially
through
difficulties
β’
The
climbers
forged
ahead
through
the
storm
.
The
climbers
forged
ahead
through
the
storm
.
β’
Despite
setbacks
,
she
forged
on
with
her
plans
.
Despite
setbacks
,
she
forged
on
with
her
plans
.
Figurative
extension
from
the
sense
of
'shaping
a
path'
through
effort
,
like
hammering
metal
.
forget
verb
-
forget
,
forgetting
,
forgets
,
forgot
,
forgotten
to
fail
to
remember
something
or
someone
β’
I
often
forget
my
neighbor's
name
even
though
we
talk
every
day
.
I
often
forget
my
neighbor's
name
even
though
we
talk
every
day
.
β’
Rita
forgot
what
time
the
meeting
started
and
arrived
late
.
Rita
forgot
what
time
the
meeting
started
and
arrived
late
.
Old
English
forgietan
,
from
forβ
(
completely
)
+
gietan
(
to
get
,
grasp
mentally
),
meaning
originally
β
lose
grasp
of
β.
forgery
noun
-
forgery
,
forgeries
the
crime
of
making
an
illegal
copy
of
a
document
,
signature
,
banknote
,
or
work
of
art
in
order
to
deceive
or
cheat
people
β’
The
police
charged
the
man
with
forgery
after
finding
fake
passports
in
his
car
.
The
police
charged
the
man
with
forgery
after
finding
fake
passports
in
his
car
.
β’
Art
forgery
can
fool
even
experts
if
done
well
.
Art
forgery
can
fool
even
experts
if
done
well
.
From
Middle
English
forgery
,
equivalent
to
forge
(β
to
shape
metal
;
to
falsify
β)
+
-ery
;
the
sense
of
falsification
dates
from
the
early
17th
century
.
noun
-
forgery
,
forgeries
an
illegally
made
copy
of
a
document
,
signature
,
banknote
,
or
work
of
art
that
is
intended
to
deceive
people
β’
The
antique
vase
turned
out
to
be
a
clever
forgery
.
The
antique
vase
turned
out
to
be
a
clever
forgery
.
β’
That
signature
on
the
will
is
a
forgery
.
That
signature
on
the
will
is
a
forgery
.
From
Middle
English
forgery
,
equivalent
to
forge
(β
to
shape
metal
;
to
falsify
β)
+
-ery
;
the
sense
of
falsification
dates
from
the
early
17th
century
.
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