forged
/fɔːdʒd/verb
Definitions
To shape a metal by heating and hammering.
To form or create with concerted effort.
Example: 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.
Example: He had to forge his ex-wife's signature. The jury learned the documents had been forged.
To make falsely; to produce, as that which is untrue or not genuine; to fabricate.
verb
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(often as forge ahead) To move forward heavily and slowly (originally as a ship); to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty.
Example: The party of explorers forged through the thick underbrush.
(sometimes as forge ahead) To advance, move or act with an abrupt increase in speed or energy.
Example: With seconds left in the race, the runner forged into first place.
adjective
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Fake (as documents); falsified.
Example: Forged identification documents were used to enter the building.
Fabricated by forging or at a forge, by working hot metal
Example: The blacksmith made an expertly forged horseshoe by beating the red hot metal with his hammer.