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| gage [ gayj ] |
noun (plural gag·es) |
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1. pledge: something that is given or left as security until a debt is paid or an obligation is fulfilled
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2. token of challenge: a glove or other object that is thrown down or offered as a challenge to fight
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3. challenge: a challenge to fight
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transitive verb (past and past participle gaged, present participle gag·ing, 3rd person present singular gag·es) |
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1. offer something as security: to offer something as security against a debt or other obligation
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2. offer something as stake: to offer something as a stake in a bet
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| [13th century. < Old French< Germanic] |
