forge 1 (fôrj)
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n.1. A furnace or hearth where metals are heated or wrought; a smithy. 2. A workshop where pig iron is transformed into wrought iron. v. forged, forg·ing, forg·es v.tr.1. a. To form (metal, for example) by heating in a forge and beating or hammering into shape. b. To form (metal) by a mechanical or hydraulic press. 2. To give form or shape to, especially by means of careful effort: forge a treaty; forge a close relationship. 3. To fashion or reproduce for fraudulent purposes; counterfeit: forge a signature. v.intr.1. To work at a forge or smithy. 2. To make a forgery or counterfeit.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *faurga, from Latin fabrica, from faber, worker.]
forge′a·bili·ty n. forgea·ble adj. forger n. (click for a larger image) forge1blacksmith forging metal |