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em·bark
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ɛmˈbɑrk
/
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em-
bahrk
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verb (used without object)
1.
to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey.
2.
to start an enterprise, business, etc.
verb (used with object)
3.
to put or receive on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
4.
to involve (someone) in an enterprise.
5.
to venture or invest (something) in an enterprise.
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Origin:
1540–50;
<
Middle French
embarquer
<
Spanish
embarcar,
equivalent to
em-
em-
1
+
-barcar,
verbal derivative of
barca
bark
3
Related forms
re·em·bark,
verb
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Only good can come out of mutually benefital bilateral ties, when both parties
embark
in good faith & mutual respect.
When her guests
embark
on a meal, they are invited to order one, or all three.
She said that she was going to lose weight and
embark
on a career in journalism.
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Only good can come out of mutually benefital bilateral ties, when both parties
embark
in good faith & mutual respect.
When her guests
embark
on a meal, they are invited to order one, or all three.
She said that she was going to lose weight and
embark
on a career in journalism.
It is hard and very expensive to
embark
on the path of a lawsuit.
He is about to
embark
on a long trip next week, which will include a pilgrimage to Mecca.
Down at water's edge they hauled the boats into the water and prepared to
embark
.
The exhibition will
embark
on a world tour after its tenure here.
Together, they will
embark
on an incredible journey through Ivalice.
Her over-arching ambition is to restore stability, rather than to
embark
on any ambitious legislative agenda.
Not very many of us
embark
on 15000 km trips in our automobiles.
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World English Dictionary
embark
(ɛmˈbɑːk)
—
vb
1.
to board (a ship or aircraft)
2.
(
intr;
usually foll by
on
or
upon
) to commence or engage (in) a new project, venture, etc
[C16: via French from Old Provençal
embarcar,
from
em-
+
barca
boat,
barque
]
embar'kation
—
n
em'barkment
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
embark
1550, from M.Fr. embarquer, from barque "small ship" (see
bark
(n.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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