to gate
- verb
- /ɡeɪt/
- UK
- The school administration decided to gate the students during the exam period to prevent cheating.
Examples
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Feeling frustrated, she complained about being gated from attending the evening events.
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Gated out of the room.
Blog text (11) -
Now those that gate are made is made out of three solid blocks that weigh, you know multi ton blocks.
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OK before I do this just to clarify, you're aware you're gate keeping right now right?
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As a punishment, the students were gated to the dormitory for the weekend.
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
- Specialized
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
- Specialized
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'. When a school 'gates' a student it keeps them inside the campus, like closing the gates so they cannot leave.