# gates

Pronunciation: say "GAYTS" /ɡeɪts/

## Noun

1. Plural of gate. — plural of gate
   - Simple: Plural of gate. Use this form when you mean more than one gate.
   - _Workers opened the canal gates to release the rising water._
   - _Several gates along the medieval wall have crumbled over the centuries._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present of gate. — third-person singular simple present indicative of gate
   - Simple: The form of gate used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
   - _The newspaper gates its best reporting behind a paid subscription._
   - _The streaming service gates new episodes behind its paid plan for a week before releasing them free._

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