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DictionaryreforgeShape anew
verb

reforge

ree-FORJ/ˌriˈfɔrdʒ/

To remake or reshape something into a new form.

The metalworker reforges the bent iron hook by heating and reshaping it on the anvil.

A metalworker reheats and reshapes a bent iron hook on an anvil, damaged bent piece visible beside newly straightened hook; clear making again after damage.
Etymology
reEnglishagain
+forgeOld Frenchto work metal; shape

“Forge again” evokes shaping something anew through a smith’s heating and hammering. That concrete act supplies the image for making or shaping something again, including after damage.

In context

EgalmothOfGondolin010:11
Renewed shall be blade that was broken. The crownless again shall be king. Reforge the sword.
LOTR The Return of the King - The Reforging of Narsil

More examples

  • The artist reforges scrap metal into a sculpture.
  • They reforge their partnership around a shared goal.
  • The team is reforging its identity after years of losses.

Forms

reforge · reforges · reforged · reforging

Similar words

remake
Means making again, without suggesting the work of a forge.
reshape
Emphasizes changing shape or structure rather than making anew.
recast
Suggests giving something a different form, role, or presentation.