Word

gauge, v.
(gauged, gauges, gauging)
freq. cnt. 2

judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 50 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

approximate estimate gauge guess judge

sample sentences

"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

estimation estimation estimate estimation estimate estimate

also see

overestimate underestimate

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

judging judgment judge

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

compute, calculate, figure, reckon, cipher, cypher, work out

hyponym

quantize, quantise misgauge put, place, set give underestimate, lowball assess make reckon, count truncate guesstimate

mix in specific proportions
<verb.change>

gauge

sample sentences

"gauge plaster"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

mix, fuse, merge, coalesce, combine, blend, flux, conflate, commingle, immix, meld

adapt to a specified measurement
<verb.change>

gauge

sample sentences

"gauge the instruments"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym

standardize, standardise

measure precisely and against a standard
<verb.change>

gauge

sample sentences

"the wire is gauged"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

measure, quantify

determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
<verb.communication>

gauge

sample sentences

"gauge the wine barrels"

verb frames

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

determine, find, find out, ascertain

rub to a uniform size
<verb.contact>

gauge

sample sentences

"gauge bricks"

verb frames

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semantic pointers

hypernym