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gauge

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gauge

(verb)

Meaning

to measure or assess something

Example

"The engineer had to gauge the pressure in the pipes carefully."

Synonyms

measurecalculateassess

Antonyms

ignoredisregard

More about this word

Word origin
From Old French 'gauger', meaning to measure.
Related word forms
  • noun: gauge