forge
To shape a metal by heating and hammeringTo shape a metal by heating and hammering.
» Tom admitted he forged the check.
Том признал, что подделал чек.
Том визнав, що він підробив чек.
Meaning
6 sensesTo shape a metal by heating and hammering.
schmieden, warmformen, formen
кова́тьkovátʹ
кува́тиkuváty
create by hammering
To form or create with concerted effort.
The politician's recent actions are an effort to forge a relationship with undecided voters.
To create a forgery of; to make a counterfeit item of; to copy or imitate unlawfully.
He had to forge his ex-wife's signature. The jury learned the documents had been forged.
fälschen, klittern
подде́лыватьpoddélyvatʹ, подде́латьpoddélatʹ
підроблятиpidrobljaty, підробитиpidrobyty
make a copy of with the intent to deceive
To make falsely; to produce, as that which is untrue or not genuine; to fabricate.
(intransitive)To move forward slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily, especially in the face of resistance or difficulty.
The party of explorers forged through the thick underbrush.
sich Bahn brechen, vorankämpfen, drängen
move ahead steadily
To advance, move or act with an abrupt increase in speed or energy.
With seconds left in the race, the runner forged into first place.
Let's forge past that runner on the inside.
move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy
Examples
88 sentencesTom admitted he forged the check.
Том визнав, що він підробив чек.
ruТом признал, что подделал чек.
Tom admitted that he forged the check.
Том визнав, що він підробив чек.
ruТом признал, что подделал чек.
My signature was forged.
Мій підпис було підроблено.
ruМою подпись подделали.
deMeine Unterschrift wurde gefälscht.
Tom forged his boss's signature.
Том підробив підпис начальника.
deTom fälschte die Unterschrift seines Chefs.
Tom has forged his father's signature more than once.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 2
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By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English forgen, from Anglo-Norman forger and Old French forgier, from Latin faFrom Middle English forgen, from Anglo-Norman forger and Old French forgier, from Latin fabrico (“to frame, construct, build”). Doublet of fabricate.
Make way, move ahead, most likely an alteration of force, but perhaps from forge (n.), via notion of steady hammering at something. Originally nautical, in reference to vessels.
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Forms
forges, forging, forged, forgedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
17 synonyms- make a copy of with the intent to deceive:fakecounterfeit
- create by hammering:hammer
- move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy:spurtspirt
- make out of components (often in an improvising manner):fashion
- come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort:inventcontrivedeviseexcogitateformulate
- make something, usually for a specific function:shapeformworkmoldmould
Word family
12 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle