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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Jamie Tarabay, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
Burnt out from his demanding career in advertising, Dunwoody resident Billy Kramer brought some levity to his weekly travels by embarking on a quest to find the country’s best burger.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 14 Feb. 2026
Indonesia is embarking on a plan to make toll roads across the country into emergency runways for its fighter jets, giving it the equivalent of multiple aircraft carriers across the vast archipelago.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 12 Feb. 2026
Next month, Central Cee is embarking on a headlining tour of Asia, beginning on March 2 in Tokyo.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 12 Feb. 2026
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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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