embar en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɪmˈbɑː/ (UK)
Etymology
From Middle French embarrer, from barre (“bar”).
Meanings
- (archaic, transitive) To enclose (as though behind bars); to imprison.
- (obsolete, transitive) To prohibit, debar (someone from doing something).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| embarred | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| embarred | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| embars | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| embarring | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |