gaged

Meaning of gaged

verb, past tense
  1. offer (an object or one's life) as a guarantee of good faith.
    a guide sent to them by the headman of this place gaged his life as a forfeit if he failed

Middle English: from Old French gage (noun), gager (verb), of Germanic origin; related to wage and wed.

verb, past tense

variant spelling of gauge (verb).

verb, past tense
  1. estimate or determine the amount, level, or volume of.
    astronomers can gauge the star's intrinsic brightness
  2. measure the dimensions of (an object) with a gauge.
    when dry, the assemblies can be gauged exactly and planed to width

Middle English (denoting a standard measure): from Old French gauge (noun), gauger (verb), variant of Old Northern French jauge (noun), jauger (verb), of unknown origin.

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Hyphenation of gaged

gaged

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 5 chars.
  • gaged is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

gaged synonyms

Meaning ascertain the size, amount, or degree of (something) by using an instrument or device marked in standard units:

measure

Meaning determine (the amount or number of something) mathematically:

calculate

Meaning reckon or calculate (a figure or amount):

compute

Meaning cause (something) to occur in a particular way or to have a particular nature:

determine

Meaning find (something) out for certain; make sure of:

ascertain

Meaning determine the total number of (a collection of items):

count

Meaning find out how heavy (someone or something) is, typically using scales:

weigh

Meaning express or measure the quantity of:

quantify

Anagrams of gaged

gadge

Words that rhyme with gaged

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