Question

read the dictionary entry for the word forged. forge, verb. 1. to create an imitation to deceive, 2. to form through heating and hammering, 3. to form something with effort, 4. to move forward with sudden speed or power passage 1: friends forever? adapted from studysync when andres vergara and rafael marquez were growing up in colombia, they seemed destined to be best friends for life. they were more like twins than friends; they played baseball together, spent time hiking together, and even walked to school together every day for twelve years. they would often challenge each other to do their best, trying to outperform one another in sports and academics. they seemed inseparable until the last day of high school. they even planned to attend a local college together, but plans changed. “hey, andres, can i talk to you for a minute?” rafael what is the meaning of the word forged as it is used in passage 1, paragraph 4? to create an imitation to deceive to form through heating and hammering to form something with effort to move forward with sudden speed or power

Explanation:

In the context of forming a friendship, it takes effort. The word "forged" in the context of a relationship (friendship) is best defined as forming something with effort among the given options.

Answer:

to form something with effort