/ ɪmˈbɑːk; NAmE ɪmˈbɑːrk/ verb
to get onto a ship; to put sth onto a ship :
[ v ]
We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked.
[ vn ]
They embarked the troops by night.
OPP disembark
► em·bark·ation / ˌembɑːˈkeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]:
Embarkation will be at 14:20 hours.
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PHRASAL VERBS
- embark on / upon sth
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from French embarquer , from em- in + barque bark, ship.