embark

ɛmˈbɑrk

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Definition of embark - Reverso English Dictionary

Verb

boarding

intr.

get on a boat or ship

intr.

They embarked on the cruise ship at dawn.

board

enter

launch

engaging

intr.

engage in a new venture

intr.

He embarked on a risky business venture.

commence

initiate

start

causing boarding

tr.

Rare

put someone on a ship

tr.

Rare

The captain embarked the passengers safely.

board

embarkation

ship

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Expressions with embark

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embark on

start a journey or project with purpose

They decided to embark on a new adventure.

embark upon

begin a journey or voyage

They will embark upon their adventure at dawn.

re-embark

get onto a ship, plane, or vehicle again

The passengers will re-embark after lunch.

Origin of embark

Latin, in- (in) + barca (ship)

Terms with embark included in their meaning

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go to sea

adventure

embark on a sea voyage or adventure

off we go

intj.

adventure

indicate enthusiasm to embark on an adventure

take to the road

new venture

embark on a new venture or lifestyle

take to the skies

adventure

embark on a new adventure or journey

hop a freight

adventure

embark on an adventure without planning

go a-viking

adventures

embark on adventurous journeys or exploits

Examples of embark in a sentence

We embark on the ferry at noon.
They decided to embark on a journey across the continent.
She will embark on her new role as CEO next month.
The crew embarked the soldiers at dawn.
They embarked the cargo before setting sail.

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French:embarquer, entreprendre, ...
German:einschiffen, beginnen, ...
Italian:imbarcarsi, intraprendere, ...
Spanish:embarcar, emprender, ...
Portuguese:embarcar, iniciar, ...
Chinese:登船, 开始, ...
Japanese:乗り込む, 乗り出す, ...
Arabic:رَكِبَ السَّفِينَة, شرَعَ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲלוֹת, לְהַתְחִיל, ...
Russian:садиться, начинать, ...
Ukrainian:сісти, взятися, ...
Hindi:जहाज़ पर सवार होना, आरंभ करना, ...
Bengali:আরোহণ করা, শুরু করা, ...
Catalan:embarcar, embarcar-se en, ...
Czech:nalodit se, pustit se do, ...
Danish:gå ombord på, begive sig ud i, ...
Dutch:inschepen, beginnen, ...
Greek:επιβιβάζομαι, ξεκινώ, ...
Hungarian:hajóra szállni, belefogni, ...
Khmer:ឡើងជិះ, ចាប់ផ្តើមធ្វើ, ...
Korean:탑승하다, 착수하다, ...
Persian:سوار شدن, دست به کاری زدن, ...
Polish:zaokrętować się, rozpocząć, ...
Portuguese (BR):embarcar, iniciar, ...
Romanian:a îmbarca, a începe, ...
Swedish:gå ombord, påbörja, ...
Thai:ขึ้นเรือ, ลงมือ, ...
Turkish:binmek, başlamak, ...
Vietnamese:lên tàu, bắt tay vào, ...

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