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embark

/ɪmˈbɑɹk/verb2 syllables

Embark means: go on board.

Synonyms for embark3

verb, as in go on board

verb, as in set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)

verb, as in proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

Opposites of embark

disembark

What does embark mean?3

verb

1

go on board

2

set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)“she embarked upon a new career”

3

proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers“We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with embark?14

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Embark in a sentence

  • Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.anders
  • Let's embark on a wilderness adventure-camping trip, anyone?Amastan
  • My uncle says he's about to embark on a new business venture.CM
  • He resolved to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime enterprise.unknown
  • Algeria needs to embark on a new path of economic development.Amastan
  • She decided to embark on a new challenge to further her career.Cangarejo
  • William was excited to embark on his latest venture.Amastan
  • Care to embark on the journey of a lifetime with me?ddnktr

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of embark

as a verb

past tense
embarked
present participle
embarking
third-person singular
embarks
past participle
embarked