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- pronunciation:
- forj
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb, intransitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Word Explorer
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a furnace or hearth where metal is heated to be worked or shaped.
When it glowed red, the blacksmith removed the metal from the forge and began to hammer it. |
definition 2: |
the workshop where such work is done; smithy.
He enjoyed his hard work at the forge. |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
forges, forging, forged |
definition 1: |
to form or shape (metal) by heating and hammering.
The blacksmith forged shoes for the horses.- similar words:
- beat, hammer
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definition 2: |
to form or shape by any means.
Together the officers forged a plan of attack.While at college, they forged a friendship that lasted their entire lives.- similar words:
- beat, compose, fashion, form, hammer, shape
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definition 3: |
to invent, fabricate, or imitate for fraudulent purposes.
The police discovered that she had forged her alibi.He forged many checks before he was caught.The documents had been forged by an expert.- similar words:
- counterfeit
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related words: |
copy, design, work |
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part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
definition 1: |
to make or copy something falsely; commit forgery.
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definition 2: |
to work in a forge.
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related words: |
copy |
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