Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [geyt]
- /geɪt/
- /ɡeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [geyt]
- /geɪt/
Definitions of gate word
- noun gate Archaic. a path; way. 1
- noun gate North England and Scot.. habitual manner or way of acting. 1
- verb with object gate (at British universities) to punish by confining to the college grounds. 1
- verb with object gate Electronics. to control the operation of (an electronic device) by means of a gate. to select the parts of (a wave signal) that are within a certain range of amplitude or within certain time intervals. 1
- verb without object gate Metallurgy. to make or use a gate. 1
- idioms gate get the gate, Slang. to be dismissed, sent away, or rejected. 1
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Origin of gate
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English gat, gate, Old English geat (plural gatu); cognate with Low German, Dutch gat hole, breach; cf. gate2
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Parts of speech for Gate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gate popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gate
noun gate
- bar — A bar is a place where you can buy and drink alcoholic drinks.
- fence — a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood, used to prevent entrance, to confine, or to mark a boundary.
- door — a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- port — located on the left side of a vessel or aircraft.
- conduit — A conduit is a small tunnel, pipe, or channel through which water or electrical wires go.
verb gate
- attendance — Someone's attendance at an event or an institution is the fact that they are present at the event or go regularly to the institution.
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