forge

/fɔːd͡ʒ/noun

A furnace or open hearth in which metal is heated until it is soft enough to be hammered into shape.

Example sentence

“The blacksmith pulled the glowing iron from the forge.”

The verb carries opposite fortunes: forging a friendship or agreement is building something strong, while forging a signature is criminal fakery. Both grew from this smith's fire.

Related words

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