embank

English

Alternative forms

• imbank (archaic)

Etymology

From en- +‎ bank.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪmˈbæŋk/
• Rhymes: -æŋk

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
2. to protect by a bank of earth or stone

Derived terms

• embanker
• embankment