Gage

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1. Noun

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.

2. Noun

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.

3. Noun

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.

4. Noun

To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge.

5. Noun

To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.

6. Noun

A measure or standard. See Gauge, n.

7. Verb

To measure. See Gauge, v. t.

8. Noun

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