Definition of embark
intransitive verb
1 : to go on board a vehicle for transportation the troops embarked at noon
2 : to make a start embarked on a new career
transitive verb
1 : to cause to go on board (a boat, an airplane, etc.)
2 : to engage, enlist, or invest in an enterprise
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Examples of embark in a Sentence
The troops are waiting to embark.
Millions of Europeans embarked for America in the late 19th century.
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Polluting industries such as oil and coal are highly automated and are unlikely to embark on a major hiring spree even if the United States dropped out of the Paris agreement, experts say.
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Before embarking on a 10-year NFL career, Brown ran for 2,707 yards and 28 touchdowns on 513 carries for the Tigers.
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Against Hippolyta’s wishes, Diana and Steve embark on a trip to Europe to try to end the war.
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At the time, the U.S. government was encouraging construction of reactors and China was embarking on a massive expansion of atomic energy, but analysts said Toshiba was paying too much.
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At 7 a.m. Wednesday, the two will embark from Mile Marker 50 in Marathon, at Sombrero Beach Road and U.S. 1.
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The T-Bolts are set to embark on the longest road trip in franchise history, a 13-game jaunt that begins Tuesday at Lake Erie.
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President Donald Trump has embarked on a nine-day loop around the Middle East and Europe, with stops planned in Saudi Arabia, Israel, Vatican City, Brussels and Sicily.
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This past week, President Donald Trump embarked on the first NATO summit of his presidency.
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Origin and Etymology of embark
Middle French embarquer, from Old Occitan embarcar, from em- (from Latin in-) + barca bark
EMBARK Defined for English Language Learners
embark
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: to begin a journey especially on a ship or airplane
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embarked
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1 : to go on or put on board a ship or an airplane The last of the passengers embarked.
2 : to begin a project or task She embarked on a new career.
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