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   em·bark

   /əmˈbärk/

   verb

   • 1. go on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle: "he embarked for India in 1817" Similar board shipgo on boardgo aboardclimb aboardstep aboardtake shiptake offinformal:hop onjump onOpposite disembarkland
   • ▪ put or take on board a ship or aircraft: "its passengers were ready to be embarked"
   • ▪ begin (a course of action, especially one that is important or demanding): "he embarked on a new career" Similar beginstartcommenceundertakeset aboutenter ongo intotake upventure intolaunch intoplunge intoturn one's hand toengage insettle down toinstituteinitiatetackleinformal:have a go/crack/shot at

   Word Origin mid 16th century: from French embarquer, from em- ‘in’ + barque ‘bark, ship’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. embarkation noun
   • 2. embarkment noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › embarkEmbark Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of EMBARK is to go on board a vehicle for transportation. How to use embark in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMBARK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to go on to a ship or an aircraft: We embarked at Miami for our Caribbean cruise.

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   Embark definition: to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey.. See examples of EMBARK used in a sentence.

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   When you embark on something, you are starting it — and it's exciting. You might embark on a new career or embark on a trip to the Galapagos Islands. You wouldn't embark on a trip to the grocery store. The verb embark can be used specifically to refer to boarding a ship for a journey.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMBARK | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   The flight crew embarked and the plane took off. [ T ] to put goods or passengers onto a ship, aircraft, or train: The ship had an electrical hoist which allowed cars to be embarked and disembarked in all tidal conditions.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › embarkEmbark - definition of embark by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To cause to board a vessel or aircraft: stopped to embark passengers. 2. To enlist (a person or persons) or invest (capital) in an enterprise. v.intr. 1. To go aboard a vessel or aircraft, as at the start of a journey. 2. To set out on a venture; commence: embark on a world tour.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEMBARK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you embark on something new, difficult, or exciting, you start doing it. He's embarking on a new career as a writer. [VERB + on/upon] The government embarked on a programme of radical economic reform. [VERB + on/upon] 2. verb. When someone embarks on a ship, they go on board before the start of a journey.

9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishembark verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Definition of embark verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

10. www.yourdictionary.com › embarkEmbark Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Embark Definition. ĕm-bärk. embarked, embarking, embarks. Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Verb. Filter. verb. embarked, embarking, embarks. To put or take (passengers or goods) aboard a ship, aircraft, etc. Webster's New World. To cause to board a vessel or aircraft. Stopped to embark passengers. American Heritage.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishEMBARK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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    EMBARK definition: to get on a ship, boat, or aircraft to begin a journey. Learn more.