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to gauge the morale

to gauge the morale

6.3
To find out how a group feels about its work
  • phrasal verb
  • /ɡeɪdʒ ðə məˈræl/
translation icon : evaluar la moral
  • Before announcing the new policy, the manager attempted to gauge the morale of the staff.

Examples

  • Leaders often try to gauge the morale of their teams during times of change.

  • It's important to regularly gauge the morale in any large organization.

  • We need to gauge the morale of the team.

  • Can you gauge the morale after the meeting?

  • Before announcing the new policy, the manager attempted to gauge the morale of the staff.

  • Leaders often try to gauge the morale of their teams during times of change.

  • It's important to regularly gauge the morale in any large organization.

Synonyms

to read the room
vsto gauge the morale
  • Informal
2 5.3

To notice how people in a group feel and act and change what you say or do

focus on estimating the group's emotional state rather than acting on it

Antonyms

to ignore
∞ 1.0

Choose not to pay attention to someone or something

How Certain

to evaluate
335 3.2
to gauge the morale
6.3
to assess
296 3.0

Surface Forms

gauge the morale infinitive
gauged the morale past
gauged the morale past participle
gauging the morale present participle
gauges the morale third person singular

Morphology

gauge + the + morale

The meaning 'to assess or estimate the emotional state of a group' is directly derivable from combining 'gauge' (to judge or estimate) with 'morale' (confidence and enthusiasm). This straightforward verb + noun composition follows common compositional patterns (and has clear equivalents in many languages), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would readily understand it.

Etymology

The phrase gauge the morale comes from the image of a measuring tool: to gauge means to check a level, and morale means the group's energy or 'mood'. So, to gauge the morale means to check how a group feels and how much 'enthusiasm' they have.