verb
Meaning 1
to put up a bank so as to confine or to defend
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
embank
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Pronunciation
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/ɪmˈbæŋk/ without æ-raising
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[ɪmˈbæŋk] without æ-raising
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Canada, US: /ɪmˈbeɪ̯ŋk/
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Canada, US: [ɪmˈbeɪ̯ŋk]
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Canada, US: /ɪmˈbɛ̃ŋk/
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Canada, US: [ɪmˈbɛ̃ŋk]
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rhymes with -æŋk
verb
Meaning 2
to protect by a bank of earth or stone
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
enclose with banks, as for support or protection
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- The river was embanked with a dyke
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: enclose, hold in, confine
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h1én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- English bank English embank From en- + bank.