EMBARK


Meaning of EMBARK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ im-ˈbärk ]

verb

Etymology: Middle French embarquer, from Old Occitan embarcar, from em- (from 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 ˌem-ˌbär-ˈkā-shən, -bər- noun

• em·bark·ment im-ˈbärk-mənt noun

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