Embark
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪmˈbɑːk/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Embark is a verb meaning To go aboard a craft or vessel for transportation.
Meaning
To go aboard a craft or vessel for transportation.
More Meanings
- To start, begin.
- (transitive) To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.
- (transitive) To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair.
- (transitive) To cover or enclose with bark.
Example Sentences
All passengers please embark now.
He embarked his fortune in trade.
Phil embarked on his journey yesterday.
[S]ee them embarqued; / And tell me if the VVinds and Seas befriend them.
Word Forms
- embarks
- embarking
- embarked
Synonyms for embark
Depending on context, synonyms include board, venture, enter.
Antonyms for embark
Common opposites include disembark, set down, debark.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include enter, venture, tackle, board, launch, lance.
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Sources & Attribution
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