Antonyms for gauged
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : geyj |
| Phonetic Transcription : geɪdʒ |
Definition of gauged
Origin :- "ascertain by exact measurements," mid-15c., from Anglo-French gauge (mid-14c.), from Old North French gauger (Old French jauger), from gauge "gauging rod," perhaps from Frankish *galgo "rod, pole for measuring" or another Germanic source (cf. Old Norse gelgja "pole, perch," Old High German galgo; see gallows). Related: Gauged; gauging. The figurative use is from 1580s.
- verb measure, judge
- His ideal of womankind is gauged by the character of the woman he seeks.
- Extract from : « The Call of the Twentieth Century » by David Starr Jordan
- "And gauged distance," the Captain said feebly from the cot in the corner.
- Extract from : « The Gun » by Philip K. Dick
- He had gauged his way accurately, too, for a step or two brought him to the door.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, October, 1930 » by Various
- I gauged our movement, and dropped an explosive powder bomb.
- Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930 » by Various
- He had gauged the character of his most uncompromising and powerful enemy to a nicety.
- Extract from : « Half a Hero » by Anthony Hope
- But their importance can be gauged by what it costs our pride to put them right.
- Extract from : « The Calvary Road » by Roy Hession
- In reality the time she took was to be gauged by seconds rather than by minutes.
- Extract from : « From Place to Place » by Irvin S. Cobb
- He gauged the measure of the desolation around by his words.
- Extract from : « The Beach of Dreams » by H. De Vere Stacpoole
- Ronald gauged the moment of his departure very cleverly, in my opinion.
- Extract from : « The Shrieking Pit » by Arthur J. Rees
- Courage was the supreme test by which all males were gauged.
- Extract from : « Watch Yourself Go By » by Al. G. Field
Synonyms for gauged
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