1. forge
verb. ['ˈfɔrdʒ'] create by hammering.
Synonyms
- foliate
- hammer
- dropforge
Antonyms
- lose
- refresh
- conformist
- rested
Etymology
- forge (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
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Words that Rhyme with Forge
- st_george
- papageorge
- mcgeorge
- disgorge
- sorge
- norge
- lorge
- gorge
- george
- borge
Example sentences of the word forge
1. Verb, base form
In business, boldness is often what is needed to forge ahead and break new ground.
2. Noun, singular or mass
Heat them at a forge and bang them into shape on an anvil.
Quotes containing the word forge
1. You haven't got a letter on yours,"George observed. "I suppose she thinks you don't forget your name. But we're not stupid-we know we're called Gred and Forge.
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
2. Seventeen, eh!"said Hagrid as he accepted a bucket-sized glass of wine from Fred."Six years to the day we met, Harry, d’yeh remember it?""Vaguely,"said Harry, grinning up at him. "Didn’t you smash down the front door, give Dudley a pig’s tail, and tell me I was a wizard?""I forge’ the details,"Hagrid chortled.
- J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
3. Huh,"Leo said. "Well, if you ever get off this island and want a job, let me know. You're not a total klutz."She smirked. "A job, eh?"Making things in your forge?""Nah, we could start our own shop,"Leo said, surprising himself. Starting a machine shop had always been one of his dreams, but he'd never told anyone about it. "Leo and Calypso's Garage: Auto Repair and Mechanical Monsters.
- Rick Riordan, The House of Hades
2. forge
verb. ['ˈfɔrdʒ'] come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort.
Synonyms
- devise
- create by mental act
- excogitate
- formulate
- create mentally
- invent
Antonyms
- roundness
- straight
- crookedness
- straightness
Etymology
- forge (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
3. forge
verb. ['ˈfɔrdʒ'] make a copy of with the intent to deceive.
Synonyms
- counterfeit
- fake
Antonyms
- indispose
- ill health
- unfitness
Etymology
- forge (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
4. forge
verb. ['ˈfɔrdʒ'] make something, usually for a specific function.
Synonyms
- hill
- shape
- create from raw material
- form
- mold
- throw
- beat
- coil
- hand-build
- work
- preform
- work on
- process
- sculpt
- carve
- sinter
- mound
- mould
- grind
- machine
- stamp
- swage
- remold
- roughcast
- puddle
- cut out
- chip
- layer
- sculpture
- upset
- handbuild
- create from raw stuff
- reshape
- cast
Antonyms
- orient
- switch on
- disengage
- switch off
Etymology
- forge (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
5. forge
verb. ['ˈfɔrdʒ'] make out of components (often in an improvising manner).
Synonyms
- sew
- fashion
- make
- craft
- tailor
- tailor-make
Antonyms
- antitype
- plural
- singular
- stay
Etymology
- forge (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
6. forge
noun. ['ˈfɔrdʒ'] furnace consisting of a special hearth where metal is heated before shaping.
Antonyms
- dullness
Etymology
- forge (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
7. forge
verb. ['ˈfɔrdʒ'] move ahead steadily.
Synonyms
- move on
- go on
- pass on
- march on
- advance
Antonyms
- inactivity
- fail
- malfunction
- evolution
Etymology
- forge (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
8. forge
noun. ['ˈfɔrdʒ'] a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering.
Synonyms
- work
- workplace
- smithy
- drop hammer
- drop press
- anvil
Antonyms
- unworthy
- natural depression
- outfield
- sharpness
Etymology
- forge (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
9. forge
verb. ['ˈfɔrdʒ'] move or act with a sudden increase in speed or energy.
Synonyms
- spirt
- spurt
- go
- locomote
- travel
Antonyms
- unwind
- uncoil
- studio
- idle
Etymology
- forge (Old French (842-ca. 1400))