v.
Pronunciation: im- ' bärk
Function: verb
Etymology: Middle French embarquer, from Old Occitan embarcar, from em- (fr. Latin in- ) + barca bark
Date: 1533
intransitive verb
1 : to go on board a vehicle for transportation <the troops embark ed at noon>
2 : to make a start < embark ed on a new career>
transitive verb
1 : to cause to go on board (as a boat or airplane)
2 : to engage, enlist, or invest in an enterprise
– em · bar · ka · tion \ ˌ em- ˌ bär- ' k ā -sh ə n, -b ə r- \ noun
– em · bark · ment \ im- ' bärk-m ə nt \ noun