gage

• اسم كان يُستخدم للإشارة إلى الرهن أو الضمان أو التحدي، وهو الآن مهجور إلى حد كبير في الاستعمال اليومي.

A noun that was once used to refer to a pledge, security, or challenge, but is now largely obsolete in common usage.

1. A pledge or tokenC1formal

   Something given as a security or guarantee, such as a glove or a piece of property.

   رهن أو ضمان

   • He left his watch as a gage for the loan.
   • The knight threw down his gage as a challenge.
   • They demanded a gage to ensure the contract was honored.

   المرادفاتearnestguaranteepawnpledgesecuritysuretytoken

2. A challengeC2formal

   A symbol or act of defiance, often a glove thrown down to invite a duel.

   تحدٍّ

   • He cast his gage at the feet of his rival.
   • The gage was accepted, and the duel was set for dawn.
   • In medieval times, a gage was a formal challenge to combat.

   المرادفاتchallengedaredefiancegauntletprovocation

• فعل قديم أو مهجور يعني رهن الشيء أو تقديمه كضمان، أو الدخول في رهان؛ كما يُستعمل تاريخيًا كصيغة بديلة لكلمة gauge بمعنى قاس.

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to pledge, give as security, or engage in a wager; also a historical variant of 'gauge'.

1. To pledge or offer as securityC2formal

   To give something as a guarantee or security for a loan or promise.

   رهن

   • He gaged his watch to borrow some money.
   • The merchant gaged his goods to secure the debt.
   • She gaged her jewelry as collateral for the loan.

   المرادفاتguaranteehypothecatemortgagepawnpledgestakewager