gage
/ɡeɪd͡ʒ/
noun
Meaning
Something, such as a glove or other pledge, thrown down as a challenge to combat (now usually figurative).
Something valuable deposited as a guarantee or pledge; security, ransom.
verb
Meaning
To give or deposit as a pledge or security; to pawn.
To wager, to bet.
To bind by pledge, or security; to engage.