gage
/ɡeɪdʒ/
verb
- To offer or give as a pledge or security.
- The farmer gaged his harvest to buy new equipment.
- He gaged his reputation on the success of the project.
- They gaged their land to secure the loan.
noun
- A pledge or something given as security for a promise or debt.
- He left his watch as a gage for the loan.
- She gave her grandmother's ring as a gage that she would return.
- The knight offered his sword as a gage of his loyalty.
- A challenge, especially one involving a thrown glove or gauntlet.
- Accepting the gage, she prepared for the debate.
- In medieval times, a gage was often used to start a duel.
- The rival threw down his glove as a gage of battle.