About The Word Embark
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Embark
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What's The Definition Of Embark?
[v] set out on (an enterprise, subject of study, etc.); "she embarked upon a new career"
[v] go on board [v] proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer" Synonyms | Synonyms for Embark: enter | ship | venture Related Terms | Find terms related to Embark: air-express | airfreight | airmail | assume | begin | board | commence | consign | dispatch | drop a letter | embark on | embus | emplane | engage in | enplane | enter | enter upon | entrain | expedite | export | express | forward | freight | get off | get under way | go aboard | go into | go off soundings | go on board | go on shipboard | go to sea | have way upon | initiate | jump off | launch | mail | open | post | push off | put off | put to sea | remit | sail | sail away | send | send away | send forth | send off | set about | set to | ship | shove off | start | tackle | take on | take ship | take up | transmit | weigh anchor See Also | begin | board | commence | emplane | enplane | get | get on | go | move | proceed | set about | set out | start | start out | take up Embark In Webster's Dictionary \Em*bark"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Embarked}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Embarking}.] [F. embarquer; pref. em- (L. in) + barque
bark: cf. Sp. embarcar, It. imbarcare. See {Bark}. a vessel.]
1. To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on
shipboard.
2. To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in
any affair; as, he embarked his fortune in trade.
It was the reputation of the sect upon which St.
Paul embarked his salvation. --South.
\Em*bark"\, v. i. 1. To go on board a vessel or a boat for a voyage; as, the troops embarked for Lisbon. 2. To engage in any affair. Slow to embark in such an undertaking. --Macaulay. |
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