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gauge vs put

put vs gauge

gauge and put both are nouns.

gauge and put both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gauge Yes No Yes No
put Yes No Yes No
As verbs, put is a hyponym of gauge; that is, put is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gauge:
  • gauge: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
  • put: estimate
gauge (noun) put (noun)
a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc. the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
the distance between the rails of a railway or between the wheels of a train
the thickness of wire
diameter of a tube or gun barrel
accepted or approved instance or example of a quantity or quality against which others are judged or measured or compared
gauge (verb) put (verb)
measure precisely and against a standard arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events
adapt to a specified measurement estimate
mix in specific proportions formulate in a particular style or language
judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time) attribute or give
determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation put into a certain place or abstract location
rub to a uniform size cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation
adapt
cause (someone) to undergo something
make an investment
Difference between gauge and put

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