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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Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
In its first, most romantic act, Hamnet is enchanting and fanciful; Agnes traipses through the lush forests of Warwickshire, embarking upon a sweet, awkward courtship with Shakespeare.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
According to probable cause documents obtained by local outlets, The Seattle Times, KOMO News and KING 5, prosecutors allege that McAllister, her boyfriend, and three kids embarked on a road trip to the Oregon-California border despite her daughter already showing signs of diabetic ketoacidosis.
—Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
The first American pope is embarking on his first trip during the US Thanksgiving holiday, a time when gratitude, togetherness and peace come to the fore.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 26 Nov. 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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