gauge
verb (used with object)
to determine the exact dimensions, capacity, quantity, or force of; measure.
have gauged
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present perfectof gauge.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Conventional wisdom would still have gauged success in terms of military victory, in each case, rather than such matters as adherence to international law or regard for human life.
From Salon ● May 1, 2023
During the break, discussions are expected to continue with potential buyout candidates such as Russell Westbrook and Patrick Beverley, conversations that have gauged whether the goals of the players and teams align.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 17, 2023
There have been no major polls since the death of Floyd in Minneapolis that have gauged public support on Confederate monuments and buildings.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 18, 2020
In such a vote, we could have gauged popular sentiment on the main dispute that faced senators in last week’s deliberations: whether the state should shift permanently to daylight or standard time.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 10, 2019
Those eyes of hers must have gauged a vast variety of men; her forehead told of experience and meditation thereon.
From Our Friend the Charlatan by George Gissing
