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em·bay
(ĕm-bā′)tr.v. em·bayed, em·bay·ing, em·bays
To put, shelter, or detain in or as if in a bay.
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embay
(ɪmˈbeɪ)vb (tr; usually passive)
1. (Physical Geography) to form into a bay
2. (Physical Geography) to enclose in or as if in a bay
3. (Nautical Terms) (esp of the wind) to force (a ship, esp a sailing ship) into a bay
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em•bay
(ɛmˈbeɪ)v.t.
1. to enclose in or as if in a bay; surround or envelop.
2. to form into a bay.
[1575–85]
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embay
Past participle: embayed
Gerund: embaying
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