gage

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

  2. Archaic. a challenge.

  1. Archaic. a pledge or pawn; security.

verb (used with object),gaged, gag·ing.
  1. Archaic. to pledge, stake, or wager.

Origin of gage

1
First recorded in 1450–1500; late Middle English, from Old French g(u)age, from Germanic; compare Gothic wadi “a pledge”; cf. wage

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Other definitions for gage (2 of 4)

gage2
[ geyj ]

noun, verb (used with object),gaged, gag·ing.
  1. (chiefly in technical use) gauge.

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Other definitions for gage (3 of 4)

gage3
[ geyj ]

noun

Origin of gage

3
First recorded in 1840–50; by shortening

Other definitions for Gage (4 of 4)

Gage
[ geyj ]

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

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British Dictionary definitions for gage (1 of 5)

gage1

/ (ɡeɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. something deposited as security against the fulfilment of an obligation; pledge

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

verb
  1. (tr) archaic to stake, pledge, or wager

Origin of gage

1
C14: from Old French gage, of Germanic origin; compare Gothic wadi pledge

British Dictionary definitions for gage (2 of 5)

gage2

/ (ɡeɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. short for greengage

British Dictionary definitions for gage (3 of 5)

gage3

/ (ɡeɪdʒ) /


noun
  1. US old-fashioned, slang marijuana

Origin of gage

3
C20: of uncertain origin; compare ganja

British Dictionary definitions for gage (4 of 5)

gage4

/ (ɡeɪdʒ) /


noun, verb
  1. US a variant spelling (esp in technical senses) of gauge

British Dictionary definitions for Gage (5 of 5)

Gage

/ (ɡeɪdʒ) /


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

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