gaged - Definition and Meaning

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(verb)

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offer (an object or one's life) as a guarantee of good faith

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a guide sent to them by the headman of this place gaged his life as a forfeit if he failed

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(verb)

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estimate or determine the amount, level, or volume of

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astronomers can gauge the star's intrinsic brightness

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(verb)

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measure the dimensions of (an object) with a gauge

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when dry, the assemblies can be gauged exactly and planed to width

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