put vs gauge

put and gauge both are nouns.

put and gauge both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
put	Yes	No	Yes	No
gauge	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, gauge is a hypernym of put; that is, gauge is a word with a broader meaning than put:

put: estimate
gauge: judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)

Other hypernyms of put include approximate, estimate, guess, judge.

put (noun)	gauge (noun)
the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date	a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
	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

put (verb)	gauge (verb)
arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events	measure precisely and against a standard
estimate	adapt to a specified measurement
formulate in a particular style or language	mix in specific proportions
attribute or give	judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time)
put into a certain place or abstract location	determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation
cause to be in a certain state; cause to be in a certain relation	rub to a uniform size
adapt
cause (someone) to undergo something
make an investment

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