verb
-gates; -gated; -gating
formal
to join or combine into a single group [+ obj]
[linking verb] :to equal a specified number or amount
noun
plural -gates
[count] formal :a total amount - usually singular
in the aggregate
also in aggregate
formal :thought of as a whole :all together
on aggregate
Brit sports :with the scores of a series of matches added together
adjective
always used before a noun
formed by adding together two or more amounts :total