stand in the gate (English, verb)
expansion: 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)
Senses:
glosses: To occupy a place or position of advantage, power, or defence.
tags: dated
idiomatic
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
form: stand in the gates
tags: alternative