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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GAGE

From Old French gage, of Germanic origin; compare Gothic wadi pledge.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF GAGE

gage  [ɡeɪdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GAGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Gage is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb gage in English.

WHAT DOES GAGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of gage in the English dictionary

The first definition of gage in the dictionary is something deposited as security against the fulfilment of an obligation; pledge. Other definition of gage is a glove or other object thrown down to indicate a challenge to combat. Gage is also to stake, pledge, or wager.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GAGE

PRESENT

Present
I gage
you gage
he/she/it gages
we gage
you gage
they gage
Present continuous
I am gaging
you are gaging
he/she/it is gaging
we are gaging
you are gaging
they are gaging
Present perfect
I have gaged
you have gaged
he/she/it has gaged
we have gaged
you have gaged
they have gaged
Present perfect continuous
I have been gaging
you have been gaging
he/she/it has been gaging
we have been gaging
you have been gaging
they have been gaging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I gaged
you gaged
he/she/it gaged
we gaged
you gaged
they gaged
Past continuous
I was gaging
you were gaging
he/she/it was gaging
we were gaging
you were gaging
they were gaging
Past perfect
I had gaged
you had gaged
he/she/it had gaged
we had gaged
you had gaged
they had gaged
Past perfect continuous
I had been gaging
you had been gaging
he/she/it had been gaging
we had been gaging
you had been gaging
they had been gaging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will gage
you will gage
he/she/it will gage
we will gage
you will gage
they will gage
Future continuous
I will be gaging
you will be gaging
he/she/it will be gaging
we will be gaging
you will be gaging
they will be gaging
Future perfect
I will have gaged
you will have gaged
he/she/it will have gaged
we will have gaged
you will have gaged
they will have gaged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been gaging
you will have been gaging
he/she/it will have been gaging
we will have been gaging
you will have been gaging
they will have been gaging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would gage
you would gage
he/she/it would gage
we would gage
you would gage
they would gage
Conditional continuous
I would be gaging
you would be gaging
he/she/it would be gaging
we would be gaging
you would be gaging
they would be gaging
Conditional perfect
I would have gage
you would have gage
he/she/it would have gage
we would have gage
you would have gage
they would have gage
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been gaging
you would have been gaging
he/she/it would have been gaging
we would have been gaging
you would have been gaging
they would have been gaging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you gage
we let´s gage
you gage
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to gage
Past participle
gaged
Present Participle
gaging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GAGE


age
eɪdʒ
backstage
ˌbækˈsteɪdʒ
cage
keɪdʒ
coming-of-age
ˌkʌmɪŋəvˈeɪdʒ
engage
ɪnˈɡeɪdʒ
gauge
ɡeɪdʒ
ice-age
ˈaɪsˌeɪdʒ
mage
meɪdʒ
onstage
ˌɒnˈsteɪdʒ
Osage
əʊˈseɪdʒ
outrage
ˈaʊtˌreɪdʒ
page
peɪdʒ
rage
reɪdʒ
rampage
ræmˈpeɪdʒ
sage
seɪdʒ
stage
steɪdʒ
Stone-Age
stəʊn eɪdʒ
teenage
ˈtiːnˌeɪdʒ
underage
ˌʌndərˈeɪdʒ
wage
weɪdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GAGE

gaffsail
gag
gag law
gag resolution
gag rule
gag-bit
gaga
gagaku
Gagarin
Gagauzi
gageable
gager
gagged
gagger
gaggery
gagging
gagging order
gaggle
gagman
gagster

WORDS THAT END LIKE GAGE

advantage
average
coverage
damage
garage
heritage
home page
image
in this day and age
language
manage
marriage
massage
message
mortgage
on the same page
package
reportage
storage
usage

Synonyms and antonyms of gage in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «GAGE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gage» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of gage

Translation of «gage» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GAGE

Find out the translation of gage to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of gage from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gage» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Gage
570 millions of speakers

English

gage
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

датчик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Gage
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জামিন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jauge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gage
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lehre
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ゲージ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

게이지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Gage
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thách đấu
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கேஜ்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दाना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ölçü
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

calibro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Gage
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

датчик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gage
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

gage
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kaliber
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

gage
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

gage
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of gage

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GAGE»

The term «gage» is very widely used and occupies the 15.954 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GAGE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «gage» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «gage» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about gage

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAGE»

Discover the use of gage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Color and Meaning: Art, Science, and Symbolism
"John Gage's "Color and Meaning" is full of ideas. . .He is one of the best writers on art now alive."--A. S. Byatt, Booker Prize winner
John Gage, 1999
2
Strain Gage Users' Handbook
This highly detailed handbook is a resource for those entering the field of stress analysis and instrumentation. The authors were brought together to provide their expert experience and have presented many practical solutions.
R.L. Hannah, S.E. Reed, 1992
3
Phineas Gage: A Gruesome But True Story about Brain Science
Tells the story of Phineas Gage, a railroad construction foreman who survived eleven years years after an accident in which a thirteen-pound iron rod shot through his brain.
John Fleischman, 2004
4
Gage
Obviously the baby proves she's gotten over Gage. Or has she? While on the run, Gage feels the attraction between them heating up and yet he knows he must undo a decade of hurt and separation before she'll put her trust in them again.
Delores Fossen, 2012
5
Eleni
And finally he returned to Greece to uncover the story he cared about most -- the story of his mother's heroic life and tragic death. From the Paperback edition.
Nicholas Gage, 2010
6
An Odd Kind of Fame: Stories of Phineas Gage
The true story of the first case to reveal the relation between the brain and complex personality characteristics.
Malcolm Macmillan, 2002
7
Color in Art
However, visual artists--the people who work most closely with color--have rarely been asked for their opinions about this ubiquitous but insolubly mysterious subject.
John Gage, 2006
8
Aloe Vera: Nature's Soothing Healer
Discusses the biological properties of aloe vera, explaining its power to heal the human body, and traces the ways the plant has been used throughout history
Diane Gage, 1996
9
Risky is the New Safe: The Rules Have Changed . . .
If you are an entrepreneur, a businessperson, or want to create wealth in your life, you HAVE to read this book!" —T. HARV EKER, author of New York Times #1 bestseller Secrets of the Millionaire Mind "Holy crap, I love this book!
Randy Gage, 2012
10
Cadillac Gage V-100 Commando 1960-71
Om udviklingen af den pansrede mandskabsvogn Cadillac Gage V-100 Commando og dens indsats i bl.a. Vietnamkrigen.
Richard Lathrop, John McDonald, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gage is used in the context of the following news items.
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CHS Pics | Starting with a night in Volunteer Park, Gage spreads its …
Capitol Hill's Gage Academy of Art is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year by spreading the goodness of its annual Drawing Jam across the ... «CHS Capitol Hill Seattle, Jul 15»
2
Gage, big inning propel GreenJackets past Braves
Augusta left-hander Matt Gage was overshadowed by a near no-hitter last time out, but he was the one in the spotlight Friday night. «The Augusta Chronicle, Jul 15»
3
Gage County Examining Wind Farm Regulations
As Gage County considers possible revisions to regulations governing commercial wind farms, the public will get at least three more chances to ... «kwbe, Jul 15»
4
Police: Man's death in Odenton a homicide
Jesse Gage Brousseau, 19, of the 600 block of Chapel View Road, ... night, police were not releasing how the victim identified as Jesse Gage ... «CapitalGazette.com, Jul 15»
5
Police: Two in custody, one on run after smoke shop employee hit …
Police have also identified the other suspect, Gage King of Utah County, and are looking for him. Officials said the victim is now out of the ... «fox13now.com, Jul 15»
6
Flipping Out Recap: A New Gage in Town
This week, we begin at Gramercy where Jeff is hearing news from Gage Edward about a “Jefferson thing” sent via text to Intern Joe, who has no ... «Reality Tea, Jul 15»
7
Is Gage Meaner Than Jeff on 'Flipping Out'?
During the closing circle, while Andrew calmly points out a double standard, Gage interrupts him and says, “I don't like that shirt, Andrew. «2paragraphs.com, Jul 15»
8
'25 Jams' Honor Gage Academy's Anniversary
Gage Academy of Art (1501 10th Ave. E., Suite 101) continues to share “25 Jams,” a collection of pop-up, interactive drawing jams, at various ... «Capitol Hill Times, Jul 15»
9
Gage County Corrections Hero Honored
Gage County Sheriff Millard Gustafson said on May 21st, Kujath heard a noise coming from the northwest cell block area….and found an ... «kwbe, Jul 15»
10
Almost 300 Property Valuation Protests Filed in Gage County
Teams of Gage County Board of Equalization members are wading through property valuation protests filed with the county, this year. A total of ... «kwbe, Jul 15»

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