"embank" meaning in English

See embank in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɪmˈbæŋk/ Forms: embanks [present, singular, third-person], embanking [participle, present], embanked [participle, past], embanked [past]
Rhymes: -æŋk Etymology: From en- + bank. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|en|bank}} en- + bank Head templates: {{en-verb}} embank (third-person singular simple present embanks, present participle embanking, simple past and past participle embanked)
  1. to put up a bank so as to confine or to defend
    Sense id: en-embank-en-verb-EoEeAtX- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with en-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 75 25 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with en-: 81 19 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 79 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 83 17
  2. to protect by a bank of earth or stone
    Sense id: en-embank-en-verb-sF3T8EoR
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: imbank [archaic] Derived forms: embanker, embankment

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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