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gage

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1. gage - Noun

2. gage - Verb

3. Gage - Proper noun

Meaning

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.

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.

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.

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

To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.

A measure or standard. See Gauge, n.

To measure. See Gauge, v. t.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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And I wonder how Gage knew this is what my soul has craved. He turns me to face him, his eyes searching. It occurs to me that no one in my life has ever concerned himself so thoroughly with my happiness. Lisa Kleypas

The qualities called personal... and the ability to impart them, in greater or less degree, is the gage of genius in art. Ernest Flagg

I'd do almost anything for you. I think I'd kill for you. But I'm not going to comfort you while you cry in my arms over another man. - Gage Travis. Lisa Kleypas

Which horse are you backing? Source: Internet

I'm betting on the new horse Source: Internet

After watching the news accounts of his friend's death, including the rumors that Floyd may have passed a counterfeit $20 bill, Gage had this question for his mom: “Was George’s life worth just twenty dollars?” Source: Internet

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