forge

  1. Noun.  furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape.
  2. Noun.  workshop in which metals are shaped by heating and hammering them.
  3. Verb.  To shape a metal by heating and hammering.
  4. Verb.  To form or create with concerted effort.
  5. Verb.  To create a forgery of; to make a counterfeit item of; to copy or imitate unlawfully.
  6. Verb.  (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.
  7. Verb.  (sometimes as '''forge ahead''') To advance, move or act with an abrupt increase in speed or energy.

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