| 释义 |
gage
I. \ˈgāj\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, of Germanic origin; akin to Gothic wadi pledge — more at wed
1. : a personal pledge that one will appear to support by combat his assertions or claims; especially : a glove, cap, or other personal belonging cast on the ground to be taken up by an opponent as a pledge of combat
2. : something deposited or given to or taken by another as a security for the performance of some act by the person depositing it or giving it up and forfeited by nonperformance : security; also : the transaction by which the security is given or taken — compare mortgage, pledge
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- throw down the gage
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle French gager, from Old French gagier, from gage, n.
1. archaic : to give or deposit as a gage : give as security for some act : offer as a forfeit : pledge
2. archaic : stake, risk
III.
variant of gauge
IV. \ˈgāj\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: by shortening
: greengage |