Antonyms for
gate
A doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.
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No Antonyms Found for Gate

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All Definitions for Gate

Below are all the dictionary definitions of gate:

1A doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.
2A movable barrier.
3A doorlike structure outside a house.
4A location which serves as a conduit for transport, migration, or trade.
5A passageway (as in an air terminal) where passengers can embark or disembark.
6The amount of money made by selling tickets to a concert or a sports event.
7To keep something inside by means of a closed gate.
8To punish (especially a child or teenager) by not allowing to go out.
9To selectively regulate or restrict (access to something).
10To furnish with a gate.
11A logical pathway made up of switches which turn on or off. Examples are and, or, nand, etc.
12The controlling terminal of a field effect transistor (FET).
13A mechanism, in a film camera and projector, that holds each frame momentarily stationary behind the aperture.
14The waste piece of metal cast in the opening
15A sprue or sullage piece. Also written geat and git.
16The gap between a batsman's bat and pad.
17A tunnel serving the coal face.
18To open (a closed ion channel).
19The channel or opening through which metal is poured into the mould
20The ingate.
21In a lock tumbler, the opening for the stump of the bolt to pass through or into.
22An individual theme park as part of a larger resort complex with multiple parks.
23A place where drugs are illegally sold.
24A man
25A male person.
26A way, path.
27A street
28Ow used especially as a combining form to make the name of a street e.g. "Briggate" (a common street name in the north of England meaning "Bridge Street") or Kirkgate meaning "Church Street".
29A journey.
30Manner
31Gait.
32A line that separates particle type-clusters on two-dimensional dot plots.
33A tally mark consisting of four vertical bars crossed by a diagonal, representing a count of five.
34To turn (an image intensifier) on and off selectively, as needed or to avoid damage from excessive light exposure. See autogating.
35A ghost town in Scott County, Arkansas, United States.
36A tiny town in Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States.
37An unincorporated community in Thurston County, Washington, United States.
38Gifted and talented education

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What are antonyms for gate?

Common antonyms for gate. These words express opposite or contrasting meanings and can be used to create contrast in writing.

How many antonyms does gate have?

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About antonyms for gate

Finding the right antonym for gate helps writers create contrast, clarify meaning, and add depth to their work. Defined as "A doorway, opening, or passage in a fence or wall.", gate has 0 opposite words that can be used to express contrasting ideas.

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