to gate
- verb
- /ɡeɪt/
- Texting
- The website will gate access to premium features until you create an account.
Examples
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What is Facebook fan gating?
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Many companies choose to gate their online content, requiring users to subscribe first.
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You can pay gate and make membership sites.
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And then what's the best for you as you and not like just as means for you to gate something further.
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You need to gate your profile to view confidential documents that are only open to members.
Synonyms
Putting a gate or barrier to control who enters a place
Idioms
Doing something suddenly and forcefully without thinking because you are very eager
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
A large bright red suspension bridge in San Francisco that crosses the entrance to the bay
- Specialized
A small electronic circuit that gives one signal from several inputs using a simple rule
- Specialized
A gate that opens to let water flow and closes to stop it in a river or canal
The main western entrance to ancient Athens where a special style of pottery was found
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A genetic circuit in a cell that turns a gene on only when all signals are present
A garden plant with broad leaves and long hanging red flower spikes
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A gate that opens and closes to let boats pass and control water in a canal
- Offensive
An unwanted sexual touching of a person at an event entrance during a security check
- Jargon
A machine in science fiction that lets ships travel instantly between distant stars
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An electrical device that sends a signal when enough inputs are active
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An electronic circuit that gives a signal when an odd number of inputs are on
How Restricted
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gate comes from the noun from an old English word geat meaning 'opening'. To gate online content is to put it behind a 'gate' so people must log in, pay, or meet conditions to get access, which is why we call it 'gating' content.