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\ ˈfȯrj 
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\Definition of forge
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : a furnace or a shop with its furnace where metal is heated and wrought : smithy
2 : a workshop where wrought iron is produced or where iron is made malleable
forge
verb (1)forged; forging
Definition of forge (Entry 2 of 3)
1a : to form (something, such as metal) by heating and hammering
forged pieces of iron into hooks
b : to form (metal) by a mechanical or hydraulic press with or without heat
2 : to make or imitate falsely especially with intent to defraud : counterfeit forge a document forge a signature
3 : to form or bring into being especially by an expenditure of effort
working to forge party unity The two countries forged a strong alliance.
forge
verb (2)forged; forging
Definition of forge (Entry 3 of 3)
1 : to move forward slowly and steadily
the ship forged ahead through heavy seas
2 : to move with a sudden increase of speed and power
forged into the lead forged ahead in marketing the product
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Verb (1)
forgeability \ ˌfȯr-jə-ˈbi-lə-tē \ noun
\ nounforgeable \ ˈfȯr-jə-bəl \ adjective
\ adjectiveExamples of forge in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun This means that as the protests in Hong Kong forge on, Starbucks’ main concern may be to appease authorities in the Chinese government.
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Grady Mcgregor, Fortune, "Starbucks in Hong Kong: Caught in the Crossfire," 2 Oct. 2019 The tolerances were so fine that the forge in LA had to develop a new manufacturing method.
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The Economist, "The last of the great explorers," 6 Sep. 2019 The Chopin piece had its West Coast premiere at San Diego’s Old Globe more than a decade ago, helping forge connections to San Diego that have extended to Felder’s close ties with the Rep over the past few years.
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James Hebert, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Chopin gets a showcase as Hershey Felder returns to San Diego Rep with solo show about composer," 12 Sep. 2019 Described as the world's largest and most powerful hammer forge, Number 85 is still in operation at the plant, now owned by Allegheny Technologies Inc.
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Rick Romell, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Here are five cool things from the MSOE exhibition you might be surprised to learn were made in Milwaukee," 10 Sep. 2019 Most of the knives at Coutelier are from multigenerational master Japanese bladesmiths, including famed knifemakers Moritaka, Takeda, and Takamura, with whom the couple has cultivated close working relationships over years of forge visits.
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Buddy Kite, Bon Appétit, "Coutelier Is the Cutlery Shop of Our Dreams," 27 Aug. 2019 At the forge, blacksmiths heat and hammer iron for nails, while complex geometric calculations are done with a thirteen-knot rope and a stick in the dust.
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Kim Willsher, latimes.com, "A medieval castle in France could be Notre Dame's salvation," 6 June 2019 Stars are huge celestial bodies made mostly of hydrogen and helium that produce light and heat from the churning nuclear forges inside their cores.
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Catherine Zuckerman, National Geographic, "Everything you wanted to know about stars," 20 Mar. 2019 After repeating the process several times, the Chalybes pulled sturdy iron weapons from the forge.
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Jonathan Schifman, Popular Mechanics, "The Entire History of Steel," 9 July 2018 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb For young children developing reading skills, reading habits forged in off-hours away from school are critical.
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Nora Mcgreevy, BostonGlobe.com, "Slime, pig kissing, and duct tape: Educators get creative to keep kids reading over the summer," 8 Aug. 2019 Pratt and his wife, Heidi Montag, are a couple whose bond was forged in the crucible of a paparazzo’s flashtube.
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Troy Patterson, The New Yorker, "“The Hills: New Beginnings” and Our Warped American Reality," 17 July 2019 Indian expertise proved unequal to a task on such a scale, so the statue was forged in a Chinese foundry and erected by Chinese workers under Chinese supervision.
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Arundhati Roy, Quartz India, "Tribespeople in India’s Gujarat fiercely resisted a mega dam—but they got a mega statue, too," 8 July 2019 The Cars grew out of a friendship forged in the late 1960s in Ohio between Mr. Ocasek and Benjamin Orr, who died in 2000.
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, "Ric Ocasek, New Wave Rock Visionary and Cars Co-Founder, Dies at 75," 15 Sep. 2019 The Cars grew out of a friendship forged in the late 1960s in Ohio between Ocasek — born Richard Theodore Otcasek — and Benjamin Orr, who died in 2000.
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Jon Pareles, SFChronicle.com, "Ric Ocasek, frontman for the Cars rock band, dies," 15 Sep. 2019 And yet, the two fill an essential gap for the other, building a friendship forged in loyalty, desperation, and hope.
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, "EW talks YA: Why these two extraordinary teen tales deserve your attention," 12 Sep. 2019 In fairness, very few would have predicted that Luis Alberto was destined to become a world beater after failing to establish himself at Liverpool, but the Spaniard has gone on to forge a name for himself in Serie A with Lazio.
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SI.com, "Ranking the Success of Every Liverpool First Team Player Sold or Released Under Jurgen Klopp," 6 Sep. 2019 Other chef apprentices’ highlights included the friendships made, the togetherness forged in the kitchen, and the chance to learn from notable chefs.
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La Cañada Valley Sun, "The Valley Line: Aspiring chefs given taste of success with Hillsides dinner," 3 Sep. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Verb Expanding access to insurance was a main goal of the ACA, the statute forged by Democrats nearly a decade ago that has reshaped much of the health care system.
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BostonGlobe.com, "With health care already a central issue in the 2020 presidential campaigns and a prime voter concern, the fresh evidence that insurance is slipping further out of Americans’ reach can be expected to escalate partisan warring about Americans’ access to affordable coverage.," 11 Sep. 2019 Expanding access to insurance was a main goal of the ACA, the statute forged by Democrats nearly a decade ago that has reshaped much of the health care system.
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Amy Goldstein, Anchorage Daily News, "Share of Americans without health insurance increases, Census Bureau reports," 10 Sep. 2019 And a third: At Bolton’s urging, Trump withdrew from the deal, forged by the Obama Administration, to restrain Iran’s nuclear-weapons program.
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Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, "How John Bolton Got the Better of President Trump," 10 Sep. 2019 The partnership is similar to others being forged by legacy brick-and-mortar retailers to make stores more attractive to younger shoppers.
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Doreen Christensen, sun-sentinel.com, "Disney to open 25 stores inside Target this fall," 26 Aug. 2019 The look of the show adheres to the template forged by McKay on the pilot (which earned him an Emmy nomination for directing).
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Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, "Media, Money and Murdochs: How 'Succession' Became the Perfect Show for the Trump Era," 31 July 2019 Louisville's Jordan Nwora and Darius Perry help out with Chris Mack Basketball Camp Sam Upshaw Jr., Louisville Courier Journal
The 2019-20 Louisville men's basketball team will be forged by three things: blood, sweat and paint.
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Danielle Lerner, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville basketball recently ditched its regular offseason workouts for ... paintball," 23 July 2019 And an even more important connection was forged that summer, when Erman was working as a counselor at Seeds of Peace, a Maine camp for teenagers who come from areas of conflict around the world.
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BostonGlobe.com, "You're using a browser set to private or incognito mode.," 16 Sep. 2019 The French said the tech tax will be withdrawn only if a global deal is forged on how to better tax digital businesses, a diplomatic gamble that aims to obtain leverage with the U.S.
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Washington Post, "Google pays France over $1 billion to settle tax case," 13 Sep. 2019
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forge
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of forge
: a place where objects are made by heating and shaping metal
See the full definition for forge in the English Language Learners Dictionary
forge
verb\ ˈfȯrj \
\forged; forging
Kids Definition of forge
(Entry 1 of 3)
1 : to shape and work metal by heating and hammering
2 : to bring into existence
forging friendships
3 : to produce something that is not genuine : counterfeit The check was forged.
forge
nounKids Definition of forge (Entry 2 of 3)
: a place where objects are made by heating and shaping metal
forge
verbforged; forging
Kids Definition of forge (Entry 3 of 3)
: to move forward slowly but steadily
We forged through the storm.
forge
intransitive verb\ ˈfō(ə)rj, ˈfȯ(ə)rj \
\forged; forging
Medical Definition of forge
of a horse
: to make a clicking noise by overreaching so that a hind shoe hits a fore shoe
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forge
verbforged; forging
Legal Definition of forge
: to make, alter, or imitate (as a writing) falsely with intent to defraud : counterfeit
: to commit forgery
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