embarked; embarking; embarks
1
: to go on board a vehicle for transportation
the troops embarked at noon
2
: to make a start
embarked on a new career
1
: to cause to go on board (a boat, an airplane, etc.)
2
: to engage, enlist, or invest in an enterprise
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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Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Oct. 2025
Other cruise line travelers can also choose a four-night sail from Miami to Cozumel or three-day West Coast trips embarking from Los Angeles and sailing to Ensenada, Mexico.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
The rollout of the app comes as the USPS embarks on a major modernization program of its post office lobbies nationwide.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Amid it all, this summer, Clipse embarked on its first tour in over 15 years — and then flew to Rome to become the first hip-hop artists to perform at the Vatican, playing to a crowd of a quarter-million as part of Grace for the World, a concert co-directed by Pharrell.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2025
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“Embark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embark. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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embark
verb
em·bark
im-ˈbärk 
1
: to go or put on board a ship or airplane
2
: to begin some task or project
embark on a career
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