How Do You Spell GAGE?

Pronunciation: [ɡˈe͡ɪd͡ʒ] (IPA)

The word "gage" can be spelled different ways, depending on its usage. When referring to a tool used to measure thickness or size, it is spelled "gauge" (/ɡeɪdʒ/). However, when referring to a challenge or defiance, it is spelled "gage" (/ɡeɪdʒ/). It is important to use the correct spelling in each context to avoid confusion. The IPA phonetic transcription for "gage" is /ɡeɪdʒ/, which accurately reflects the pronunciation of the word.

GAGE Meaning and Definition

  1. Gage, also spelled gauge, is a noun with multiple meanings depending on its context and usage. The word has its origins in medieval times, derived from the Old French term "gauge," meaning a measuring rod or standard reference. Here are some common definitions of "gage":

    1. Measurement Device: A gage is a tool or instrument used for measuring, determining, or evaluating something. It can refer to devices such as a pressure gage, which measures the pressure of a fluid or gas, or a temperature gage, used to measure the temperature of an object or environment.

    2. Deposit or Security: In a financial context, a gage refers to a valuable item or piece of property that is given as collateral or security against a loan or debt. It ensures that if the borrower fails to repay the loan, the lender can claim the gage as compensation instead.

    3. Challenge or Defiance: A gage can also be used as a verb meaning to offer a challenge or defiance to someone. For example, one might "gage someone to a duel" as a way of initiating a physical confrontation.

    4. Symbolic Reference: Gage can also be used as a synonym for a sign, token, or symbol representing an idea or theme. In literature, this term is often used to describe a character, object, or event that represents or foreshadows something deeper or more significant.

    Overall, the word "gage" encompasses different meanings related to measurement, security, challenge, and symbolism. Its usage can vary depending on the specific context or discipline in which it is employed.

  2. • A variety of plum.
    • A pledge or security; a glove or cap, &c., thrown to the ground as a challenge to combat.
    • To pledge; to wager.
    • In weather-gage, the windward of a ship.
    • To measure-see gauge.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of GAGE

The word "gage" has an interesting etymology. It derives from the Old French verb "gauger" meaning "to gauge or measure". This in turn comes from the Frankish word "wage" which also meant "to gauge or measure". The Frankish word was borrowed from the Old High German word "wagōn" which had a similar meaning. Ultimately, the Germanic root of the word comes from the Proto-Indo-European *weǵʰ-, meaning "to carry, weigh, or lift". Over time, the meaning of "gage" expanded to include concepts like a pledge or a security, such as a "gage of battle" in medieval times, which referred to a challenge or a oath of personal combat.

Idioms with the word GAGE

  • get the weather gage of (someone or something) The idiom "get the weather gage of (someone or something)" refers to gaining an advantageous position over someone or something, typically in a competitive or confrontational situation. It comes from nautical terminology where the "weather gage" referred to having a position relative to the wind that provided an advantage in a naval battle. Translated into everyday language, it means to have the upper hand or to be in a more advantageous position than the opponent.

Similar spelling words for GAGE

Plural form of GAGE is GAGES

Conjugate verb Gage

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have gaged
you would have gaged
he/she/it would have gaged
we would have gaged
they would have gaged
I would have gage
you would have gage
he/she/it would have gage
we would have gage
they would have gage

CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE

I would have been gaging
you would have been gaging
he/she/it would have been gaging
we would have been gaging
they would have been gaging

CONDITIONAL PRESENT

I would gage
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we would gage
they would gage

CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE

I would be gaging
you would be gaging
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we would be gaging
they would be gaging

FUTURE

I will gage
you will gage
he/she/it will gage
we will gage
they will gage

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be gaging
you will be gaging
he/she/it will be gaging
we will be gaging
they will be gaging

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have gaged
you will have gaged
he/she/it will have gaged
we will have gaged
they will have gaged

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been gaging
you will have been gaging
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we will have been gaging
they will have been gaging

IMPERATIVE

you gage
we let´s gage

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to gage

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was gaging
you were gaging
he/she/it was gaging
we were gaging
they were gaging

PAST PARTICIPLE

gaged

PAST PERFECT

I had gaged
you had gaged
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we had gaged
they had gaged

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been gaging
you had been gaging
he/she/it had been gaging
we had been gaging
they had been gaging

PRESENT

I gage
you gage
he/she/it gages
we gage
they gage

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am gaging
you are gaging
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they are gaging

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

gaging

PRESENT PERFECT

I have gaged
you have gaged
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we have gaged
they have gaged

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been gaging
you have been gaging
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they have been gaging

PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE

he/she/it gage

SIMPLE PAST

I gaged
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