stand in the gate in English

Forms: stands in the gate [present, singular, third-person], standing in the gate [participle, present], stood in the gate [participle, past], stood in the gate [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|stand<,,stood> in the gate}} stand in the gate (third-person singular simple present stands in the gate, present participle standing in the gate, simple past and past participle stood in the gate)

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      "form": "stands in the gate",
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      "glosses": [
        "To occupy places of advantage, power, or defence."
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        "(idiomatic, dated) To occupy places of advantage, power, or defence."
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "stands in the gate",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "standing in the gate",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stood in the gate",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "stood in the gate",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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      },
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        "To occupy places of advantage, power, or defence."
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"stand in the gate" meaning in English

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