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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Ron Scherf, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Liverpool are set to embark on a £20million redevelopment of their academy — the biggest transformation of their youth training base since it was opened in 1998.
—James Pearce, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Instead of embarking on an adventure with the aim of seeing as many species as possible—akin to whistle-stopping at multiple European countries in a week—people want to learn as much as possible about a specific animal.
—Gaby Keiderling, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 2025
News of the talks broke last month as Paramount embarked on a dealmaking spree after closing its $8 billion merger with Skydance.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Embark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embark. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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