Synonyms of gage

gage

noun

ˈgāj 

as in guarantee

something given or held to assure that the giver will keep a promise

in the old days a sheriff would take gage in the form of personal goods from an accused person who then had to appear in court or forfeit the goods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• guarantee
• pledge
• security
• guaranty
• pawn
• promise
• assurance
• deposit
• bond
• bail
• down payment
• earnest
• contract
• warranty
• surety
• commitment
• oath
• handsel
• compact
• covenant
• word
• troth
• recognizance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of gage

The analysis tracked all the instances in which the gages reached a daily average height at or above flooding levels since the year 2000. — Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025

The initial symptoms may present as constipation; poor feeding; a drooping eyelid; sluggish pupils; flattened facial expression; diminished suck and gage reflexes; weak and altered cry and respiratory difficulty, the CDC adds. — Max Rego, The Hill, 16 Dec. 2025

From the San Luis Valley in Colorado to below Elephant Butte Reservoir in New Mexico, the compact called for gages to monitor the river, ensuring downstream obligations were met. — Preston Fore, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2025

At 11 feet, The railroad bridge about three quarters of a mile upstream from the gage can restrict the flow. — Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 19 Aug. 2025