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- Dictionaryembark/ɪmˈbɑːk/
verb
- 1. go on board a ship or aircraft: "he embarked for India in 1817" Similar Opposite
- 2. begin (a course of action): "she embarked on a new career" Similar
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(Definition of embark from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press) embark | American Dictionary. verb [ I ] us / ɪmˈbɑrk / Add to word list. to go on to a ship or an aircraft: We embarked at Miami for our Caribbean cruise. Phrasal verb.
The meaning of EMBARK is to go on board a vehicle for transportation. How to use embark in a sentence. to go on board a vehicle for transportation; to make a start; to cause to go on board (a boat, an airplane, etc.)…
1. verb. If you embark on something new, difficult, or exciting, you start doing it. He's embarking on a new career as a writer. [VERB + on/upon] The government embarked on a programme of radical economic reform. [VERB + on/upon] 2. verb. When someone embarks on a ship, they go on board before the start of a journey.
The flight crew embarked and the plane took off. [ T ] to put goods or passengers onto a ship, aircraft, or train: The ship had an electrical hoist which allowed cars to be embarked and disembarked in all tidal conditions.
When you embark on something, you are starting it — and it's exciting. You might embark on a new career or embark on a trip to the Galapagos Islands. You wouldn't embark on a trip to the grocery store. The verb embark can be used specifically to refer to boarding a ship for a journey.
Definition of embark verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
v. em·barked, em·bark·ing, em·barks. v.tr. 1. To cause to board a vessel or aircraft: stopped to embark passengers. 2. To enlist (a person or persons) or invest (capital) in an enterprise. v.intr. 1. To go aboard a vessel or aircraft, as at the start of a journey.
Definitions of 'embark'. 1. If you embark on something new, difficult, or exciting, you start doing it. [...] 2. When someone embarks on a ship, they go on board before the start of a journey. [...] More.
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb embark, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. embark has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. nautical (mid 1500s) finance (late 1500s)
EMBARK meaning: to get on a ship, boat, or aircraft to begin a journey.
