to dock / to arrive (at port)
verb/ɐpuɾˈtaɾ/medium
a·por·tar
Definitions
1To arrive at a port or a specific place (for a ship).
The cruise ship will dock in Lisbon at dawn.
The small boat put in at the desert island to resupply.
Common collocations
to dock at the pierto arrive at port
2To contribute money, resources, or effort to a common goal.
Each partner must contribute twenty thousand euros for the new project.
The company will provide the necessary technology for the partnership.
Common collocations
to contribute fundsto provide capital
Etymology
Do latim *apportare* (trazer para).