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masculine

/ɡaʒ/

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Translation

pledge, security, token; forfeit

Word origin

From Frankish waddi ('pledge'), which entered Old French as guage. English 'wage', 'wager' and 'engage' all go back to the same Germanic word.

Origin: Frankish
Root: waddi
English cognates: wage, wager, engage

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralgages

Examples

He left his watch as security.

That smile is a token of peace.

The forfeits in the game make everybody laugh.

She gave her word as a pledge.

His work is a guarantee of quality.

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This word is part of lesson 56.