"stand in the gate" meaning in English

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Verb

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]
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)
  1. (idiomatic, dated) To occupy places of advantage, power, or defence. Tags: dated, idiomatic Synonyms: stand in the gates
    Sense id: en-stand_in_the_gate-en-verb-KGgA~EsY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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