forge

[US]/fɔːdʒ/
[UK]/fɔːrdʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. to form or create, typically through effort or skill, often with the intention of deceiving

vi. to move forward quickly and with determination

n. a workshop where metal is heated and hammered into shape; a blacksmith's shop

Phrases & Collocations

forge ahead

forge a signature

forge a sword

forge a friendship

forge piece

forge press

forge iron

Example Sentences

forge a treaty; forge a close relationship.

forged ahead through throngs of shoppers.

forged into first place with seconds to go.

they have forged contacts with key people in business.

the two women forged a close bond.

The police compared the forged signature with the original.

The winning crew rapidly forged ahead.

The transatlantic liner forged ahead through the waves.

The students have forged ahead with their work.

Difficulties help to forge people into able folk.

The blacksmith forged a bar of iron into a hook.

Their friendship was forged by sharing adversity.

A bayonet blade is forged from the finest steel.

He forged ahead, panting and breathless.

his success was the cue for the rest of Fleet Street to forge ahead.

he forged through the crowded side streets.

we will forge our own future, free from the trammels of materialism.

Everything new comes from the forge of hard and bitter struggle.

Real-world Examples

The story of how we forged friendships that will last a lifetime.

Source: 2018 Highlights of Graduation Speeches

Civil liberties cannot be forged in blood.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

A strong camaraderie between the divers has been forged.

Source: Human Planet

Why else would Hephaestus have forged it for me?

Source: Lost Girl Season 05

But this is a furnace where new stars are forged.

Source: The wonders of the universe.

We are forging ahead of a huge storm.

Source: TED Talks (Audio Version) June 2015 Collection

It's not unusual for wolverines to forge their own paths.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2022 Collection

I'm guessing that she is forging an alliance with the Garuda.

Source: Lost Girl Season 2

They bought the forge together a few years earlier, invested their future in it.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2023 Compilation

Ukraine's been divided over whether to forge closer ties with Europe or Russia.

Source: CNN Listening March 2014 Compilation

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