gatekeeped
gatekeeped is the simple past and past participle of gatekeep.
Meaning of gatekeep
Verb
gatekeep (third-person singular simple present gatekeeps, present participle gatekeeping, simple past and past participle gatekept)
- To control or limit access to something.
- To limit (sometimes manipulatively, rather than directly) how much of a role another party, often a spouse, has in some task.
- To limit another party's participation in a collective identity or an activity, usually due to undue pettiness, resentment, or overprotectiveness.
Synonyms of gatekeeped
Questions about gatekeeped
- What is gatekeeped the simple past and past participle of?
- Gatekeeped is the simple past and past participle of gatekeep.
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