Verb
1. judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time);
"I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds"2. rub to a uniform size;
"gauge bricks"3. determine the capacity, volume, or contents of by measurement and calculation;
"gauge the wine barrels"4. measure precisely and against a standard;
"the wire is gauged"5. adapt to a specified measurement;
"gauge the instruments"6. mix in specific proportions;
"gauge plaster"