forged  /ˈfɔrdʒd/ ? Meaning of "forged"

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Definition(s):

  • (adj) reproduced fraudulently

Usage(s):

  1. Blair, moreover, appears to be sticking by the Niger uranium allegation despite the White House retraction, insisting that it was based on sources besides the forged letters.
  2. Why critics are taking note: Maldacena has forged a connection between string theory and the rest of physics Juan Maldacena.
  3. The forged receipts represent oils that were either missing or never existed at all.

Quotes

  1. "They are all fabricated bunch of papers continuously being forged and disseminated by the American government," Ahmadinejad told ABC News.
    on Dec 22, 2009 By: Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Source: guardian.co.uk

  2. "No one is better to lead our nation in these trying times than Senator John McCain. His character was forged in the crucible of war," Bush said, referring to McCain's experience as a Navy pilot and prisoner of war in Vietnam.
    on Feb 18, 2008 By: George HW Bush Source: CNN

  3. "The bonds with Prime Minister Blair have been forged through some of the most difficult times, through the time of 9/11, through the time of the attacks on London, through Afghanistan and Iraq and Northern Ireland, and those are bonds of friendship...
    on May 11, 2007 By: Condoleezza Rice Source: Times Online

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