embark

[emĀ·bark]

When you embark on something, you are starting it and it's exciting. You might embark on a new career or embark on a trip to the Galapagos Islands. You wouldn't embark on a trip to the grocery store.

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To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.

Verb
set out on (an enterprise, subject of study, etc.); "she embarked upon a new career"

Verb
go on board

Verb
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"


v. t.
To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.

v. t.
To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair; as, he embarked his fortune in trade.

v. i.
To go on board a vessel or a boat for a voyage; as, the troops embarked for Lisbon.

v. i.
To engage in any affair.


Embark

Em*bark" , v. t. [imp. & p. p. Embarked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Embarking.] [F. embarquer; pref. em- (L. in) + barque bark: cf. Sp. embarcar, It. imbarcare. See Bark. a vessel.] 1. To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard. 2. To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair; as, he embarked his fortune in trade.
It was the reputation of the sect upon which St. Paul embarked his salvation.

Embark

Em*bark", v. i. 1. To go on board a vessel or a boat for a voyage; as, the troops embarked for Lisbon. 2. To engage in any affair.
Slow to embark in such an undertaking.

To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.

To go on board a vessel or a boat for a voyage; as, the troops embarked for Lisbon.

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Usage Examples

Marriage is a risk I think it's a great and glorious risk, as long as you embark on the adventure in the same spirit.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

Is human nature basically good or evil? No economist can embark upon his profession without considering this question, and yet they all seem to. And they all seem to think human nature is basically good, or they wouldn't be surprised by the effects of deregulation.

The Social Security trust fund is in pretty good shape today and we should not embark upon risky, dangerous schemes which will, in fact, undermine Social Security, such as privatization.

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