forge
/fɔɹd͡ʒ/ verb C1- 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.
- 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.
He/she/it forges · Past forged · Past participle forged · -ing form forging
Verb forms
- Base form
- forge
- He/she/it
- forges
- Past
- forged
- Past participle
- forged
- -ing form
- forging
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Here is the forged cheque in the same year on the Crédit Lyonnais."
These pioneering artists firmly believed that a distinctly Canadian style must be forged through direct contact with the untamed wilderness.
Living in close quarters and relying on one another for safety underground, the workers gradually forged a unified community.
By incorporating the musicality and unconventional syntax of Hiberno-English, they forged a distinctive literary identity on the global stage.
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