word | forge |
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definition | verb If one person or institution forges an agreement or relationship with another, they create it with a lot of hard work, hoping that it will be strong or lasting . The Prime Minister is determined to forge a good relationship with America's new leader. They agreed to forge closer economic ties. The programme aims to forge links between higher education and small businesses. The pair forged a formidable alliance. If you say that a person has forged something that you approve of, you mean that you admire them for having done something difficult . The project will help inmates forge new careers. If someone forges something such as a banknote, a document, or a painting, they copy it or make it so that it looks genuine, in order to deceive people. He admitted seven charges including forging passports. She alleged that Taylor had forged her signature on the form. They used forged documents to leave the country. ...the most prolific art forger in the country. If someone forges an object out of metal, they heat the metal and then hammer and bend it into the required shape. To forge a blade takes great skill. noun A forge is a place where someone makes metal goods and equipment by heating pieces of metal and then shaping them. ...the blacksmith's forge. ...Woodbury Blacksmith & Forge Co. |
inflections | forgesforgingforgedforgerforgers |
cefr-level | C1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:c1
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