gate

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

gates

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

present (v1)

gate

past (v2)

gated

past participle (v3)

gated

present participle

gating

3rd person singular

gates

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.A doorlike structure outside a house.

2. 2.A doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.

   • At 7, he made his exit through the Ch‘ien-ch‘ing and the Lung-tsung gates, and thence, through the Yung-Hang Gate he entered the Tz‘u-ning Palace.

3. 3.A movable barrier.

   • The gate in front of the railroad crossing went up after the train had passed.

4. 4.A passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark.

Verb

Verb

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A word that expresses an action, state, or occurrence.

1. 1.To open (a closed ion channel).

2. 2.To turn (an image intensifier) on and off selectively, as needed or to avoid damage from excessive light exposure. See autogating.

3. 3.To keep something inside by means of a closed gate.

4. 4.To furnish with a gate.

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