gage

gage

a security or a pledge; something, as a glove, thrown down as a challenge to fight: The knight threw down his gage.; a variety of plum, as a greengage

Not to be confused with:

gauge – a measuring device; to test; a size: twelve-gauge shotguns; the fineness of knitted fabric: sixty-gauge stockings

gouge – a chisel with a rounded blade; a digging or scooping action: to gouge a channel; to gouge holes

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gage ¹

 (gāj)

n.

1. Something deposited or given as security against an obligation; a pledge.

2. Something, such as a glove, that is offered or thrown down as a pledge or challenge to fight.

3. A challenge.

tr.v. gaged, gag·ing, gag·es Archaic

1. To pledge as security.

2. To offer as a stake in a bet; wager.

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[Middle English, from Old French, of Germanic origin.]

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gage ²

 (gāj)

n.

Any of several varieties of plum, such as the greengage.

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[After Sir William Gage (1656?-1727), English botanist.]

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gage ³

 (gāj)

n. & v.

Variant of gauge.

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gage

(ɡeɪdʒ)

n

1. (Commerce) something deposited as security against the fulfilment of an obligation; pledge

2. (Historical Terms) (formerly) a glove or other object thrown down to indicate a challenge to combat

vb

(tr) archaic to stake, pledge, or wager

[C14: from Old French gage, of Germanic origin; compare Gothic wadi pledge]

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gage

(ɡeɪdʒ)

n

(Plants) short for greengage

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gage

(ɡeɪdʒ)

n

old-fashioned slang US marijuana

[C20: of uncertain origin; compare ganja]

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gage

(ɡeɪdʒ)

n, vb

(Mechanical Engineering) US a variant spelling (esp in technical senses) of gauge

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Gage

(ɡeɪdʒ)

n

(Biography) Thomas. 1721–87, British general and governor in America; commander in chief of British forces at Bunker Hill (1775)

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gage¹

(geɪdʒ)

n.

1. something, as a glove, thrown down by a medieval knight in token of challenge to combat.

2. Archaic. to pledge, stake, or wager.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Germanic]

gage²

(geɪdʒ)

n. (chiefly in technical use)

gauge.

Gage

(geɪdʒ)

n.

Thomas, 1721–87, British general in America 1763–76.

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gage

- In "engage," it means "pledge, promise."

See also related terms for promise.

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Gage

 a small quantity—Slang Dictionary, 1874.

Examples: gage of gin, 1874; of tobacco, 1834.

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gage

Past participle: gaged
Gerund: gaging

Imperative

gage

gage

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gage - street names for marijuana     dope, green goddess, sens, sess, Mary Jane, locoweed, skunk, weed, grass, smoke, pot cannabis, ganja, marihuana, marijuana - the most commonly used illicit drug; considered a soft drug, it consists of the dried leaves of the hemp plant; smoked or chewed for euphoric effect
	2.	gage - a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. gauge anemometer, wind gage, wind gauge - a gauge for recording the speed and direction of wind depth gage, depth gauge - a gauge for measuring the depth of grooves or holes or other concavities dipstick - a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level gas gage, gas gauge, gasoline gage, gasoline gauge, petrol gage, petrol gauge - gauge that indicates the amount of gasoline left in the gasoline tank of a vehicle measuring device, measuring instrument, measuring system - instrument that shows the extent or amount or quantity or degree of something pressure gage, pressure gauge - gauge for measuring and indicating fluid pressure pluviometer, rain gage, rain gauge, udometer - gauge consisting of an instrument to measure the quantity of precipitation strain gage, strain gauge - a gauge for measuring strain in a surface scribing block, surface gage, surface gauge - gauge consisting of a scriber mounted on an adjustable stand; used to test the accuracy of plane surfaces vacuum gage, vacuum gauge - a gauge for indicating negative atmospheric pressure water gage, water gauge, water glass - gauge for indicating the level of water in e.g. a tank or boiler or reservoir wire gage, wire gauge - gauge for measuring the diameter of wire
Verb	1.	gage - place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse" bet on, game, stake, punt, back ante - place one's stake parlay, double up - stake winnings from one bet on a subsequent wager wager, bet, play - stake on the outcome of an issue; "I bet $100 on that new horse"; "She played all her money on the dark horse"

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gauge

also gage
noun

A means by which individuals are compared and judged:

benchmark, criterion, mark, measure, standard, test, touchstone, yardstick.

verb

1. To ascertain the dimensions, quantity, or capacity of:

measure.

Archaic: mete.

Idiom: take the measure of.

2. To make a judgment as to the worth or value of:

appraise, assay, assess, calculate, estimate, evaluate, judge, rate, size up, valuate, value.

Idiom: take the measure of.

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Translations

calibrar

gage

gauge

(also, especially American) gage (geidʒ) verb

1. to measure (something) very accurately. They gauged the hours of sunshine. meet يَقيس измервам точно medir (z)měřit messen måle (κατα)μετρώ με ακρίβεια medir, calibrar mõõtma با دقت اندازه گیری کردن mitata mesurer לִמדוֹד प्रमाप, आयाम mjeriti megmér mengukur mæla calcolare 測る 정확히 측정하다 matuoti mērīt mengukur metenmålewymierzyć په دقت میچول medir a măsura измерять odmerať izmeriti izmeriti mäta วัดด้วยมาตรวัด; เครื่องวัด ölçmek 精確測量 виміряти کسی چیز کو ناپنا đo 精确测量

2. to estimate, judge. Can you gauge her willingness to help? skat يُقَدِّر преценявам calcular posoudit abschätzen vurdere υπολογίζωjuzgar, estimar hindama حدس زدن arvioida évaluer לְהַעֲרִיך आकलन procijeniti, prosuditi felmér menilai, menaksir meta, dæma valutare 判断する 평가하다 įvertinti novērtēt mengukur schattenanslå, loddeoszacować اټكلول، تخمينول،ارزښت ټاكل: براوردكول، قضاوت كول (پر calcular a evalua оценивать posúdiť oceniti proceniti bedöma, värdera วัด; ประเมิน kestirmek, tahmin etmek 估計，判斷 оцінювати جانچنا ، پرکھنا đo cỡ 估计

noun

1. an instrument for measuring amount, size, speed etc. a petrol gauge. meter مِقْياس уред за измерване medidor měrka, měřidlo das Meßgerät måler μετρητής, δείκτηςcalibrador, indicador mõõteriist وسیله اندازه گیری mittari jaugeמד माप mjerni instrument mérce, mérő pengukur mælir, mælitæki indicatore di livello 計器 측정 기구 matuoklis degvielas līmeņa indikators tolok meetinstrument, metermåleinstrumentwskaźnik د اندازه کولو وسیله indicador jojă измерительный прибор meradlo merilo, meter merni instrument mätare มาตรวัด ölçme âleti, gösterge, mastar 量規 вимірювальний прилад مقدار، حجم یا رفتار ناپنے والا آلہ cái đo, máy đo 量规

2. a standard size (of wire, bullets etc). gauge wire. standaard مِعْيار мащаб padrão norma; ráže die Norm standardmål σταθερό μέγεθος calibre standardmõõt معیار paksuus calibreקוטר मानक साइज baždarska mjera, mjerilo szabványméretű kaliber staðlað mál calibro 標準規格 표준 치수 standartas, etalonas, kalibras standartmērs; kalibrs tolok standaardmaatstandardmålwymiar, standard معیار padrão calibru размер norma; ráž uradna mera standardna mera standardmått เกณฑ์มาตรฐาน çap, kalibre 標準尺寸 калібр تار ، گولی وغیرہ کا معیاری سائز cỡ; hạn độ 标准尺寸

3. the distance between the rails of a railway line. spoorwydte عَرْض، مَسافَه، إتِّساع ширина на линия distância rozchod die Spurweite sporvidde πλάτος σιδηροδρομικής γραμμής ancho de vía rööpavahe فاصله بین ریل ها raideleveys écartement מִרווַח בֵּין פָּסֵי רַכֶּבֶת गेज kolosijek nyomtáv lebar sporvídd scartamento 軌間 (선로의) 궤간(軌間) tarpas tarp bėgių sliežu platums jarak spoorbreedtesporvidde, normalspor rozstaw د کتار په منځ کی فاصله distância ecartament ширина колеи rozchod razdalja med tračnicama širina koloseka spårvidd ช่วงกว้างรางรถไฟ ray açıklığı 軌距 ширина колії ریل کی پٹریوں کے بیچ کا فاصلہ bề ngang đường sắt 轨距

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gage

vt. medir, calibrar.

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