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Meaning of gatekeep | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
/ˈɡeɪt.kiːp/

Definitions

  1. To control or limit access to something.
  2. To limit (sometimes manipulatively, rather than directly) how much of a role another party, often a spouse, has in some task.
  3. To limit another party's participation in a collective identity or an activity, usually due to undue pettiness, resentment, or overprotectiveness.
    broadly

Equivalents

Português porteirar

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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