Forge

1. Furnace or hearth where metals are heated prior to hammering them into shape. The boy added more coal into the forge.
2. Workshop in which metals are shaped by heating and hammering them. A blacksmith works in a forge.
3. To form or create with concerted effort. We wanted to forge a new and lasting friendship.
4. To create a counterfeit item of; to copy or imitate unlawfully. He forged his wife' signature. The documents wad been forged.
5. To move foreward heavily and slowly; to advance gradually but steadily; to proceed towards a goal in the face of resistance or difficulty. We decided to forge ahead even after we lost our funding.
6. To advance, move or act with an abrupt increase in speed or energy. With seconds to go in the race, she forged into first place.