Tra từ forge - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

forge [forge forges forged forging] verb, noun BrE [fɔːdʒ] NAmE [fɔːrdʒ]
verb
1. transitive ~ sth to put a lot of effort into making sth successful or strong so that it will last
•a move to forge new links between management and workers
•Strategic alliances are being forged with major European companies.
•She forged a new career in the music business.
•They forged a lead in the first 30 minutes of the game.
2. transitive ~ sth to make an illegal copy of sth in order to cheat people
•to forge a passport/banknote/cheque
•He's getting good at forging his mother's signature.
compare ↑counterfeit
3. transitive ~ sth (from sth) to shape metal by heating it in a fire and hitting it with a hammer; to make an object in this way
•swords forged from steel
4. intransitive + adv./prep. (formal)to move forward in a steady but powerful way
•He forged through the crowds to the front of the stage.
•She forged into the lead (= in a competition, race, etc.).
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
v. senses 1 to 3 and n. Middle English ‘make, construct’ Old French forger Latin fabricare ‘fabricate’ fabrica ‘manufactured object, workshop’ Old French Latin fabrica v. sense 4 mid 18th cent. ↑force

Collocations:
Crime
Committing a crime
commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud
be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/people smuggling/human trafficking
engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism
steal sb's wallet/purse/(BrE) mobile phone/(NAmE) cell phone
rob a bank/a person/a tourist
break into/ (BrE) burgle/ (NAmE) burglarize a house/a home/an apartment
hijack a plane/ship/bus
smuggle drugs/weapons/arms/immigrants
launder drug money (through sth)
forge documents/certificates/passports
take/accept/pay sb/offer (sb) a bribe
run a phishing/an email/an Internet scam
Fighting crime
combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking
prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy
deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals
reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime; (especially BrE) antisocial behaviour
foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot
help/support/protect the victims of crime
Investigating crime
report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially BrE) an incident to the police
witness the crime/attack/murder/incident
investigate a murder/(especially NAmE) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident
conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…); (especially BrE) a police/murder inquiry
investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case
examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime
collect/gather forensic evidence
uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons
describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker
question/interrogate a suspect/witness
solve/crack the case
more collocations at ↑justice

Example Bank:
•New digital techniques can spot paintings that have been forged.
•She was getting good at forging her mother's signature.
Derived: ↑forge ahead

noun
1. a place where objects are made by heating and shaping pieces of metal, especially one where a ↑blacksmith works
2. a large piece of equipment used for heating metals in; a building or part of a factory where this is found

Word Origin:
v. senses 1 to 3 and n. Middle English ‘make, construct’ Old French forger Latin fabricare ‘fabricate’ fabrica ‘manufactured object, workshop’ Old French Latin fabrica v. sense 4 mid 18th cent. ↑force