ə̇mˈbärk, em-, -bȧk verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle French embarquer, from Old Provençal embarcar, from em- (from Latin im- in- (II)) + barca bark — more at bark (ship)
transitive verb
1. : to cause to go on board a boat or airplane
2. : to engage, enlist, or invest (as persons or money) in an enterprise
he embarked his fortune in trade
intransitive verb
1. : to go on board a boat or airplane for transportation
the troops embarked at midnight
2. : to make a start : commence — usually used with on or upon
after the war the company embarked on a program of expansion
she had no hesitation about embarking on a new career
ready to embark upon any new adventure