embark

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French embarquer, from em- + barque (“small ship”). Compare with Portuguese embarcar, Spanish abarcar.

verb

  1. To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.
    All passengers please embark now.
  2. To start, begin.
    Phil embarked on his journey yesterday.
  3. (transitive) To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.
  4. (transitive) To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair.
    He embarked his fortune in trade.

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