a pledge or pawn; something laid down or given as a security for the performance of some act by the person depositing it, and forfeited by nonperformance; security.-a glove, cap, or the like, cast on the ground as a challenge to combat, and to be taken up by the accepter of the challenge; a challenge; a defiance.-a variety of plum; as, the greengage; also, the blue gage, frost gage, golden gage, etc., having more or less likeness to the greengage. see greengage.-to give or deposit as a pledge or security for some act; to wage or wager; to pawn or pledge.-to bind by pledge, or security; to engage.-a measure or standard. see gauge, n.-to measure. see gauge, v. t.