forge
v.v. to create something strong or lasting, like a relationship or a plan. It can also mean to make a fake copy of something, like a signature or money.
v. to form or create through concentrated effort; alternatively, to produce a fraudulent imitation of a document, signature, or currency. Often implies a process of shaping something durable from raw materials or ideas.
The two countries hope to forge a new trade agreement.
After years of working together, the two scientists managed to forge a deep professional bond.
The diplomat worked tirelessly to forge a consensus among the warring factions, knowing that any fragile peace would require the absolute commitment of every local leader.
From Middle English forge, from Old French forge, early Old French faverge, from Latin fabrica (“workshop”), from faber (“workman in hard materials, smith”) (genitive fabri). Cognate with Franco-Provençal favèrge. Doublet of fabric and fabrica. Computing sense perhaps derived from the early SourceForge service, launched in 1999.
From Middle English forgen, from Anglo-Norman forger and Old French forgier, from Latin fabrico (“to frame, construct, build”). Doublet of fabricate.
Make way, move ahead, most likely an alteration of force, but perhaps from forge (n.), via notion of steady hammering at something. Originally nautical, in reference to vessels.
Transitive; requires a direct object such as a relationship, document, or physical object.