~ 1 [ geɪdʒ ]
archaic
■ noun
1》 a valued object deposited as a guarantee of good faith.
2》 a pledge, especially a glove, thrown down as a challenge to fight.
■ verb offer as a ~.
Origin
ME: from OFr. ~ (n.), ~r (v.), of Gmc origin; related to wage and wed .
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~ 2
■ noun & verb US spelling of gauge .
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~ 3 [ geɪdʒ ]
■ noun another term for green~ .
Origin
C19: after the English botanist Sir William Gage .