The gates can be a symbol of entry and passage, but what if we speak of its opposite? Antonyms for The Gates can be any word that signifies barrier, blockage or obstruction. Some fitting antonyms can be 'enclosure', 'fence', 'wall' and 'dam'. These words represent a sense of immobility, restriction, and limitation that can often be felt when confronted with an impenetrable obstacle. On the other hand, the idea of the gate signifies the notion of welcoming, invitation and expansion. It's an image of opportunities and possibilities, of discovery and adventure. With this in mind, it's worth considering whether we're opening or closing our gates in life; whether we're embracing or resisting the unknown.

What are the antonyms for The gates?

• n.

  • eviction
  • Including
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  • Leasing
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  • Receiving
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  • admittance
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  • boarding
  ,
  • renting
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  • welcome
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  • welcoming
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Famous quotes with The gates

• I wish they'd shut the gates, and let us play ball with no press and no fans.

  Richie Allen
• We could spend time together during the day and just kind of talk and enjoy each other and enjoy the moment. But it was interesting we both knew that once you walk through the gates of that stadium, then it was on, the game was on.

  Ralph Boston
• The grandest thing has been the lifting up of the gates and the opening of the doors to the women of America, giving liberty to twenty-seven million women, thus opening to them a new and larger life and a higher ideal.

  Olympia Brown
• I wanted to be a director and producer and writer, but in the early '40's the union wouldn't let you get through the gates. You couldn't get on a crew, or even learn to direct.

  Larry Buchanan
• America is the land of the second chance - and when the gates of the prison open, the path ahead should lead to a better life.

  George W. Bush

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