em ‧ bark /ɪmˈbɑːk $ -ɑːrk/ BrE AmE verb [intransitive and transitive]
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: embarquer , from barque 'ship' ; ⇨ ↑ barque ]
to go onto a ship or a plane, or to put or take something onto a ship or plane OPP disembark
—embarkation /ˌembɑːˈkeɪʃən $ -bɑːr-/ noun [uncountable and countable]
embark on/upon something phrasal verb
to start something, especially something new, difficult, or exciting:
He embarked on a new career as a teacher.