Meaning & use
embark
To begin a new project, journey, or undertaking, or to board a ship or aircraft.
See it in a sentence
After years of planning, she finally embarked on her dream trip around the world.
The passengers began to embark on the ferry as soon as the doors opened.
A note on using this word
Embark is usually followed by 'on' or 'upon' when describing the start of a project or journey, as in 'embark on a new career.'
Words with a similar meaning
beginset outstart
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Words with an opposite meaning
disembark
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