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emarginate
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embank
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embark
em·bark
[
em brk
]
(
past and past participle
em·barked
,
present participle
em·bark·ing
,
3rd person present singular
em·barks
)
transitive and intransitive verb
Definition:
go or put on board:
to go on board, or put or take somebody or something on board a ship or aircraft
[
Mid-16th century. < French
embarquer
<
barque
"ship"
]
em·bar·ka·tion
[
èm baar káysh'n
]
noun
em·bark·ment
noun
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em·bar·ka·tion [ èm baar káysh'n ] nounem·bark·ment noun
