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/fɔrdʒd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To shape metal by heating and hammering.
"The blacksmith forged a beautiful sword from iron." - 2
To create a false version of something with the intent to deceive.
"He forged his father's signature on the document."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'forged' originates from the Old French 'forger', which itself comes from the Latin 'fabrica', meaning 'a workshop'. The term evolved through Middle English, where it took on the meaning of shaping metal, and later extended to include the creation of false documents or identities.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Forged" is said worldwide
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forgé
Transliteration: forgé
"Le forgeron a forgé une belle épée."
geschmiedet
Transliteration: ge-shmee-det
"Der Schmied hat ein schönes Schwert geschmiedet."
forgiato
Transliteration: for-giato
"Il fabbro ha forgiato una bella spada."
forjado
Transliteration: for-ha-do
"El herrero ha forjado una hermosa espada."
forjado
Transliteration: for-ja-do
"O ferreiro forjou uma bela espada."
धातु का आकार देना
Transliteration: dhaatu ka aakaar dena
"कारीगर ने एक सुंदर तलवार बनाई।"
锻造
Transliteration: duànzào
"铁匠锻造了一把美丽的剑。"
단조하다
Transliteration: danjo-hada
"대장장이 아름다운 검을 단조했다."
鍛造する
Transliteration: tanzō suru
"鍛冶屋は美しい剣を鍛造した。"
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