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to dock / to arrive (at port)

verbgeneral usecommon/ɐpuɾˈtaɾ/a·por·tar

Definitions

2
1

To arrive at a port or a specific place (for a ship).

Usage examples

The cruise ship will dock in Lisbon at dawn.
The small boat put in at the desert island to resupply.

Common combinations

to dock at the pierto arrive at port
2

To contribute money, resources, or effort to a common goal.

Usage examples

Each partner must contribute twenty thousand euros for the new project.
The company will provide the necessary technology for the partnership.

Common combinations

to contribute fundsto provide capital