Other Definitions forge (enc)
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Forge| Noun | 1. | forge - furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shapingfurnace - an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc. | | | 2. | forge - a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammeringanvil - a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering workplace, work - a place where work is done; "he arrived at work early today" | | | Verb | 1. | forge - create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues"hammer - beat with or as if with a hammer; "hammer the metal flat" beat - shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares" foliate - hammer into thin flat foils; "foliate metal" dropforge - forge with a drop-forge; "drop-force the metal" | | | 2. | forge - make a copy of with the intent to deceive; "he faked the signature"; "they counterfeited dollar bills"; "She forged a Green Card"re-create - create anew; "Re-create the boom of the West on a small scale" | | | 3. | forge - come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or priciple) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light" | | | 4. | forge - move ahead steadily; "He forged ahead" | | | 5. | forge - move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energygo, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell" | | | 6. | forge - make something, usually for a specific function; "She molded the riceballs carefully"; "Form cylinders from the dough"; "shape a figure"; "Work the metal into a sword"carve - form by carving; "Carve a flower from the ice" chip - form by chipping; "They chipped their names in the stone" machine - turn, shape, mold, or otherwise finish by machinery stamp - form or cut out with a mold, form, or die; "stamp needles" puddle - subject to puddling or form by puddling; "puddle iron" beat - shape by beating; "beat swords into ploughshares" preform - form or shape beforehand or determine the shape of beforehand preform - form into a shape resembling the final, desired one mound - form into a rounded elevation; "mound earth" sinter - used of powdery metals or ores; to cause to become a coherent mass by heating without melting mould, mold, cast - form by pouring (e.g., wax or hot metal) into a cast or mold; "cast a bronze sculpture" throw - make on a potter's wheel; "she threw a beautiful teapot" work on, process, work - shape, form, or improve a material; "work stone into tools"; "process iron"; "work the metal" sculpt, sculpture - create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material; "sculpt a swan out of a block of ice" | | | 7. | forge - make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"make - make by shaping or bringing together constituents; "make a dress"; "make a cake"; "make a wall of stones" tie - make by tying pieces together; "The fishermen tied their flies" craft - make by hand and with much skill; "The artisan crafted a complicated tool" tailor-make, sew, tailor - create (clothes) with cloth; "Can the seamstress sew me a suit by next week?" | |
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