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embark

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbɑːk/

The English word “embark” has 5 meanings listed here.

verb

  1. To go aboard a craft or vessel for transportation.
  2. To start, begin.
  3. To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.
  4. To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair.
  5. To cover or enclose with bark.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French embarquer, from em- + barque (“small ship”). Compare with Portuguese embarcar, Spanish abarcar.

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