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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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
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Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2025
The trio of friends embark on a series of fascinating adventures, including starting a garden, digging for dinosaur fossils, and exploring the site of a meteor crash.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 19 Aug. 2025
In the middle of a brutal conflict, humanitarian workers embarked on the mission of a lifetime: vaccinate 600,000 children against polio in an active war zone.
—Sarah Ferguson, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The project is unveiled as Urban, winner of four Grammy Awards, thirteen CMAs (including two for Entertainer of the Year), fifteen ACMs, three AMAs, 6 ARIA Awards and 15 Golden Guitar Awards, this week embarks on his first tour of Australia since 2022.
—Lars Brandle, Billboard, 19 Aug. 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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