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- [geyts]
- /geɪts/
- /ɡeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [geyts]
- /geɪts/
Definitions of gates word
- abbreviation Technical meaning of GATES Bill Gates 3
- noun gates Archaic. a path; way. 1
- noun gates North England and Scot.. habitual manner or way of acting. 1
- verb with object gates (at British universities) to punish by confining to the college grounds. 1
- verb with object gates 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 gates Metallurgy. to make or use a gate. 1
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Origin of gates
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 Gates
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gates popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% 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".
gates usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gates
noun gates
- entrances — Plural form of entrance.
- entries — Plural form of entry.
- doors — a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- doorways — Plural form of doorway.
- accesses — the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance: They have access to the files.
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