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gates
We have found lemma(root) word of gates : gate.
Definitions
[ɡeɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a hinged barrier used to close an opening in a wall, fence, or hedge
(e.g: she closed the front gate)
- the number of people who pay to enter a sports ground for an event
(e.g: an average home gate of more than 12,000)
- a device resembling a gate in structure or function
- an electric circuit with an output which depends on the combination of several inputs
(e.g: a logic gate)
Phrases:
- get the gate
- give someone the gate
Origin
:
Old English gæt, geat, plural gatu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gat ‘gap, hole, breach’
[ɡeɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- confine (a pupil or student) to school or college
(e.g: he was gated for the rest of term)
Phrases:
- get the gate
- give someone the gate
Origin
:
Old English gæt, geat, plural gatu, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch gat ‘gap, hole, breach’
[ɡeɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- (in place names) a street
(e.g: Kirkgate)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Middle English (also meaning ‘way’ in general): from Old Norse gata; related to German Gasse ‘street, lane’
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