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Meaning of 'gage' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gage [ n.]
- A pledge or pawn; something laid down or given as a security for the performance of some act by the person depositing it, and forfeited by nonperformance; security.
- A glove, cap, or the like, cast on the ground as a challenge to combat, and to be taken up by the accepter of the challenge; a challenge; a defiance.
- A variety of plum; as, the greengage; also, the blue gage, frost gage, golden gage, etc., having more or less likeness to the greengage. See Greengage.
- To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge.
- To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.
- A measure or standard. See Gauge, n.
2 . Gage [ v. t.]
- To measure. See Gauge, v. t.

Meaning of 'gage' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gage [ v]
Meaning (1):
- place a bet on
Example in sentence:
  • I'm betting on the new horse;
  • Which horse are you backing?

Nearby Words:

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