'Gage' definitions:
Definition of 'gage'
(from WordNet)
Definition of 'Gage'
From: GCIDE
- Gage \Gage\, n. A measure or standard. See Gauge, n. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Gage'
From: GCIDE
- Gage \Gage\, v. t. To measure. See Gauge, v. t. [1913 Webster]
- You shall not gage me By what we do to-night. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Gage'
From: GCIDE
- Gage \Gage\ (g[=a]j), n. [F. gage, LL. gadium, wadium; of German origin; cf. Goth. wadi, OHG. wetti, weti, akin to E. wed. See Wed, and cf. Wage, n.]
- 1. 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. [1913 Webster]
- Nor without gages to the needy lend. --Sandys. [1913 Webster]
- 2. 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. "There I throw my gage." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Gage'
From: GCIDE
- Gage \Gage\ (g[=a]j), n. [So called because an English family named Gage imported the greengage from France, in the last century.] 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Gage'
From: GCIDE
- Gage \Gage\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gaged (g[=a]jd); p. pr & vb. n. Gaging (g[=a]"j[i^]ng).] [Cf. F. gager. See Gage, n., a pledge.]
- 1. To give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- A moiety competent Was gaged by our king. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To bind by pledge, or security; to engage. [1913 Webster]
- Great debts Wherein my time, sometimes too prodigal, Hath left me gaged. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'gage'
From: GCIDE
- Gauge \Gauge\ (g[=a]j), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gauged; p. pr. & vb. n. Gauging] [OF. gaugier, F. jauger, cf. OF. gauge gauge, measuring rod, F. jauge; of uncertain origin; perh. fr. an assumed L. qualificare to determine the qualities of a thing (see Qualify); but cf. also F. jalon a measuring stake in surveying, and E. gallon.] [Written also gage.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. To measure or determine with a gauge. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To measure or to ascertain the contents or the capacity of, as of a pipe, barrel, or keg. [1913 Webster]
- 3. (Mech.) To measure the dimensions of, or to test the accuracy of the form of, as of a part of a gunlock. [1913 Webster]
- The vanes nicely gauged on each side. --Derham. [1913 Webster]
- 4. To draw into equidistant gathers by running a thread through it, as cloth or a garment. [1913 Webster]
- 5. To measure the capacity, character, or ability of; to estimate; to judge of. [1913 Webster]
- You shall not gauge me By what we do to-night. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'gage'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acid,
- antidepressant,
- ataractic,
- bail,
- battle cry,
- bid to combat,
- bond,
- challenge,
- dare,
- defi,
- defy,
- DET,
- diethyltryptamine,
- dimethyltryptamine,
- DMT,
- double dare,
- earnest,
- earnest money,
- escrow,
- gage of battle,
- ganja,
- gauntlet,
- glove,
- grass,
- hallucinogen,
- handsel,
- hash,
- hashish,
- hay,
- hemp,
- hock,
- hostage,
- joint,
- kava,
- LSD,
- mainprise,
- marijuana,
- Mary Jane,
- mescal,
- mescal bean,
- mescal button,
- mescaline,
- mind-altering drug,
- mind-blowing drug,
- mind-expanding drug,
- morning glory seeds,
- pawn,
- peyote,
- pignus,
- pledge,
- pot,
- psilocin,
- psilocybin,
- psychedelic,
- psychic energizer,
- psychoactive drug,
- psychochemical,
- psychotomimetic,
- rebel yell,
- recognizance,
- reefer,
- replevin,
- replevy,
- roach,
- stick,
- STP,
- surety,
- tea,
- THC,
- token payment,
- tranquilizer,
- undertaking,
- vadimonium,
- vadium,
- war cry,
- war whoop,
- weed
Gage, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gage, OK -- U.S. town in Oklahoma
Population (2000) :
429
Housing Units (2000) :
223
Land area (2000) :
0.415383 sq. miles (1.075837 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.415383 sq. miles (1.075837 sq. km)
FIPS code :
28250
Located within :
Oklahoma (OK), FIPS 40
Location :
36.318024 N, 99.757206 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
73843
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Gage -- U.S. County in Nebraska
From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Gage -- U.S. County in Nebraska
Population (2000) :
22993
Housing Units (2000) :
10030
Land area (2000) :
855.287542 sq. miles (2215.184470 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
4.649882 sq. miles (12.043138 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
859.937424 sq. miles (2227.227608 sq. km)
Located within :
Nebraska (NE), FIPS 31
Location :
40.248785 N, 96.692942 W