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to gate

12 7.2
To put a barrier at an entrance to stop or limit who enters
  • verb
  • /ɡeɪt/
: poner una verja
  • Make sure to gate the area around the swimming pool for safety.

Examples

Synonyms

to gating
vsto gate
1 7.5

Putting a gate or barrier to control who enters a place

supplies or fits a barrier without stressing control

Idioms

Happens immediately at the start with strong energy or quick success

Doing something suddenly and forcefully without thinking because you are very eager

Phrasal Verbs

1 6.8

To go into a party or event without an invitation

1 9.9

To end a relationship or job suddenly and harshly

Compounds

39 2.6

A narrow sea passage that connects San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean

A large bright red suspension bridge in San Francisco that crosses the entrance to the bay

A movable barrier at a race start that opens to let horses or dogs go

A place at an airport where passengers wait to get on their plane

jump gate
  • Jargon
1 9.9

A machine in science fiction that lets ships travel instantly between distant stars

logic gate
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A small electronic circuit that gives one signal from several inputs using a simple rule

1 1.6

A gate at an airport where people get off arriving flights

sluice gate
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A gate that opens to let water flow and closes to stop it in a river or canal

AND gate
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A circuit that gives an output only when all inputs are on

1 9.2

A feeling of nervousness or excitement just before boarding a plane

water gate
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A gate or valve that controls water flow in dams and canals

head gate
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A movable barrier at the start of a canal that controls water flow

NAND gate
  • Specialized
1 3.9

An electronic part that outputs true unless all inputs are true

lock-gate
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A gate that opens and closes to let boats pass and control water in a canal

OR gate
  • Specialized
1 4.3

An electronic circuit that gives an output when any input is on

1 7.9

A small gate in or beside a larger gate that lets you enter without opening it

The main western entrance to ancient Athens where a special style of pottery was found

AND gate
  • Specialized
5.3

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

gate-happy
  • Informal
9.6

Feeling very excited while waiting to travel, especially at an airport

gate rape
  • Offensive
9.9

An unwanted sexual touching of a person at an event entrance during a security check

threshold gate
  • Specialized
7.7

An electrical device that sends a signal when enough inputs are active

XOR gate
  • Specialized
6.2

An electronic circuit that gives a signal when an odd number of inputs are on

Surface Forms

gate infinitive
gated past
gated past participle
gating present participle
gates third person singular

Etymology

Gate comes from the noun from an old English word geat meaning 'opening'. To gate something is simply to put a gate on it, so you are fitting a closing barrier to an entrance.