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   embark

   /ɪmˈbɑːk/

   verb

   • 1. go on board a ship or aircraft: "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: "the passengers were ready to be embarked"
   • 2. begin (a course of action): "she 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. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEMBARK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   embark | American Dictionary. verb [ I ] us/ɪmˈbɑrk/ Add to word listAdd to word list. to go on to a ship or an aircraft: We embarked at Miami for our Caribbean cruise.

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

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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.

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

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

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

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   verb. /ɪmˈbɑːk/ /ɪmˈbɑːrk/ [intransitive, transitive] (formal) Verb Forms. Phrasal Verbs. to get onto a ship or plane; to put somebody/something onto a ship or plane. We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked. embark somebody/something They embarked the troops by night. opposite disembark. Extra Examples. Topics Transport by water c1.

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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.

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. American English : embark / ɪmˈbɑrk /

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

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   Define embark. embark synonyms, embark pronunciation, embark translation, English dictionary definition of embark. v. em·barked , em·bark·ing , em·barks v. tr. 1. To cause to board a vessel or aircraft: stopped to embark passengers. 2. To enlist or invest in an...

10. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryEMBARK - All you need to know about it | Collins English...

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    Definitions of 'embark' 1. If you embark on something new, difficult, or exciting, you start doing it. [...] 2. When someone embarks on a ship, they go on board before the start of a journey. [...] More. Conjugations of 'embark' present simple: I embark, you embark [...] past simple: I embarked, you embarked [...] past participle: embarked. More.

11. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEMBARK | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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