forge
verb · noun
Simple meaning
To form or create with concerted effort.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
fawrjIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɔɹdʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
To form or create with concerted effort.
To create a forgery of; to make a counterfeit item of; to copy or imitate unlawfully.
Create by hammering
Make a copy of with the intent to deceive
Make something, usually for a specific function
Make out of components (often in an improvising manner)
noun
The act of beating or working iron or steel.
Furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping
A furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape.
A workshop in which metals are shaped by heating and hammering them.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
Word Aura™
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: To form or create with concerted effort.
Used this way, forge is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Inflected forms
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Shaping metal by heating and hammering.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
Device for making large forgings.
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