gate

1 of 4

noun (1)

ˈgāt

: an opening in a wall or fence

: a city or castle entrance often with defensive structures (such as towers)

: the frame or door that closes a gate

: a movable barrier (as at a grade crossing)

: a means of entrance or exit

: starting gate

: an area (as at a railroad station or an airport) for departure or arrival

: a space between two markers through which a competitor must pass in the course of a slalom race

: a door, valve, or other device for controlling the passage especially of a fluid

b(1)

: an electronic switch that allows or prevents the flow of current in a circuit compare base entry 1, drain entry 2, source entry 1

(2)

: an electrode in a field-effect transistor that modulates the current flowing through the transistor according to the voltage applied to the electrode compare drain, source

: a device (as in a computer) that outputs a signal when specified input conditions are met

logic gate

: a molecule or part of a molecule that acts (as by a change in conformation) in response to a stimulus to permit or block passage (as of ions) through a cell membrane

slang : dismissal

—used in the phrases get the gate and give one the gate

If he does get the gate, expect him to have another job in the league by lunchtime.

Bill WilliamsonThe boss gave him the gate after one too many unexcused absences.

: the total admission receipts or the number of spectators (as at a sports event)

gate

2 of 4

verb

gated; gating

transitive verb

British : to confine to a campus or dormitory

: to supply with a gate

: to control with a gate

gate

3 of 4

noun (2)

archaic : way, path

dialect : method, style

-gate

4 of 4

noun combining form

ˌgāt

: usually political scandal often involving the concealment of wrongdoing

Irangate

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English geat; akin to Old Norse gat opening

Noun (2)

Middle English, borrowed from Old Norse gata, going back to North and West Germanic *gatōn- (whence also Middle Low German gate "lane, street," Old High German gazza), East Germanic *gatwōn- (whence Gothic gatwo "street"), etymon of uncertain origin

Noun combining form

Watergate

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

gate 1 of 2

noun

ˈgāt

: a molecule or part of a molecule (as an amino acid sequence in a protein) that acts (as by a change in conformation) in response to a stimulus to permit or block passage through a cell membrane

gate

2 of 2

transitive verb

gated; gating

: to control passage through a cell membrane by way of (a specific channel) by supplying a specific stimulus

a transmembrane ion channel gated by the neurotransmitter acetylcholine

see ligand-gated, voltage-gated

gates 1 of 2

noun

plural of gate

as in doors

a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

doors
portals
hatches
portcullises
trapdoors
lattices
double doors
storm doors
revolving doors
posterns
wickets
French doors
Dutch doors

as in doorways

the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure passed through the gates of the walled city

Synonyms & Similar Words

doorways
doors
entrances
gateways
ways
hatches
hatchways

as in valves

a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid opens the gate in the lock so the ships can get through the canal

Synonyms & Similar Words

valves
spigots
taps
cocks
faucets
stopcocks
hydrants
petcocks
spouts

gates

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gate

as in fences

Synonyms & Similar Words

fences
dikes
hedges
locks
barricades
guards
blockades
curtains (off)
screens (off)
bars
bolts
blocks (off)
walls (off)
obstructs
closes (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

opens
unbars
reopens
unbolts
unblocks

单词	gates
释义	gate 1 of 4 noun (1) ˈgāt 1 : an opening in a wall or fence 2 : a city or castle entrance often with defensive structures (such as towers) 3 a : the frame or door that closes a gate b : a movable barrier (as at a grade crossing) 4 a : a means of entrance or exit b : starting gate c : an area (as at a railroad station or an airport) for departure or arrival d : a space between two markers through which a competitor must pass in the course of a slalom race 5 a : a door, valve, or other device for controlling the passage especially of a fluid b(1) : an electronic switch that allows or prevents the flow of current in a circuit compare base entry 1, drain entry 2, source entry 1 (2) : an electrode in a field-effect transistor that modulates the current flowing through the transistor according to the voltage applied to the electrode compare drain, source c : a device (as in a computer) that outputs a signal when specified input conditions are met logic gate d : a molecule or part of a molecule that acts (as by a change in conformation) in response to a stimulus to permit or block passage (as of ions) through a cell membrane 6 slang : dismissal —used in the phrases get the gate and give one the gate If he does get the gate, expect him to have another job in the league by lunchtime. Bill WilliamsonThe boss gave him the gate after one too many unexcused absences. 7 : the total admission receipts or the number of spectators (as at a sports event) gate 2 of 4 verb gated; gating transitive verb 1 British : to confine to a campus or dormitory 2 : to supply with a gate 3 : to control with a gate gate 3 of 4 noun (2) 1 archaic : way, path 2 dialect : method, style -gate 4 of 4 noun combining form ˌgāt : usually political scandal often involving the concealment of wrongdoing Irangate Synonyms Noun (1) door hatch portal See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English geat; akin to Old Norse gat opening Noun (2) Middle English, borrowed from Old Norse gata, going back to North and West Germanic gatōn- (whence also Middle Low German gate* "lane, street," Old High German gazza), East Germanic gatwōn- (whence Gothic gatwo* "street"), etymon of uncertain origin Noun combining form Watergate First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 1835, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing gate gate-crasher give one the gate lych-gate water gate get the gate lich-gate starting gate gate-crasher give one the gate lych-gate water gate get the gate lich-gate starting gate See More Kids Definition gate noun ˈgāt 1 : an opening in a wall or fence 2 : a part of a barrier (as a fence) that opens and closes like a door 3 : a door, valve, or other device for controlling the flow of water or other fluids canal gates 4 : an area at an airport where passengers arrive and leave Medical Definition gate 1 of 2 noun ˈgāt : a molecule or part of a molecule (as an amino acid sequence in a protein) that acts (as by a change in conformation) in response to a stimulus to permit or block passage through a cell membrane gate 2 of 2 transitive verb gated; gating : to control passage through a cell membrane by way of (a specific channel) by supplying a specific stimulus a transmembrane ion channel gated by the neurotransmitter acetylcholine see ligand-gated, voltage-gated gates 1 of 2 noun plural of gate 1 as in doors a barrier by which an entry is closed and opened be sure to latch the gate when you leave so the dog doesn't get out Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance doors portals hatches portcullises trapdoors lattices double doors storm doors revolving doors posterns wickets French doors Dutch doors 2 as in doorways the opening through which one can enter or leave a structure passed through the gates of the walled city Synonyms & Similar Words doorways doors entrances gateways ways hatches hatchways 3 as in valves a fixture for controlling the flow of a liquid opens the gate in the lock so the ships can get through the canal Synonyms & Similar Words valves spigots taps cocks faucets stopcocks hydrants petcocks spouts gates 2 of 2 verb present tense third-person singular of gate as in fences Synonyms & Similar Words fences dikes hedges locks barricades guards blockades curtains (off) screens (off) bars bolts blocks (off) walls (off) obstructs closes (off) Antonyms & Near Antonyms opens unbars reopens unbolts unblocks
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