Gage

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.4 Noun 2 French 2.1 Etymology 2.2 Pronunciation 2.3 Noun

English

Etymology

From Old (and modern) French gager.

Pronunciation

IPA: /geɪʤ/

Verb

Infinitive to gage

Third person singular gages

Simple past gaged

Past participle gaged

Present participle gaging

1. (obsolete) To give or deposit as a pledge or security; to pawn
2. (archaic) to wager, to bet

Noun

1. Alternative spelling of gauge.

French

Etymology

Old French, from Old Franconian *waddi (a Germanic legal term, cognate with Old English wedd).

Pronunciation

IPA: /gaʒ/

Noun

gage m

1. a pledge or security
2. a guarantee
3. proof, evidence

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