embark

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em·bark | \ im-ˈbärk

embarked; embarking; embarks

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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Other Words from embark

embarkation \ ˌem-ˌbär-ˈkā-shən

, -bər- \ noun

embarkment \ im-ˈbärk-mənt

\ noun

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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