1. workshops where metal is heated and shaped, especially for making horseshoes or tools

1. shapes metal by heating and hammering
2. creates or develops something gradually through effort
3. makes illegal copies of documents, signatures, or currency

Examples

• The blacksmith forges horseshoes in his workshop.
• She forges strong friendships wherever she goes.
• The criminal forges signatures on stolen checks.
• The team forges ahead despite the challenges.
• Heat from the forges filled the entire building.
• He forges the iron into beautiful decorative pieces.
• The explorer forges through the dense jungle.
• The old forges produced tools for the entire village.