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embanks

embanks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of embank.

Meaning of embank

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

Questions about embanks

What is embanks the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Embanks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of embank.

Words near embanks in the dictionary

  1. embanker
  2. embankers
  3. embanking
  4. embankment
  5. embankments
  6. embanks
  7. embannered
  8. embar
  9. embarass
  10. embarassed
  11. embarassing

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