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embark
em·bark E0101000 (ĕm-bärk′)v. em·barked, em·bark·ing, em·barks v.tr.1. To cause to board a vessel or aircraft: stopped to embark passengers.2. To enlist (a person or persons) or invest (capital) in an enterprise.v.intr.1. To go aboard a vessel or aircraft, as at the start of a journey.2. To set out on a venture; commence: embark on a world tour. [French embarquer, from Late Old French, probably from Medieval Latin imbarcāre : Latin in-, in- + barca, boat; see bark3.] em′bar·ka′tion, em·bark′ment n.embark (ɛmˈbɑːk) vb1. 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] ˌembarˈkation, ˌembarˈcation n emˈbarkment nem•bark (ɛmˈbɑrk) v.i. 1. to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey. 2. to start or partake in an enterprise: to embark on a business venture. v.t. 3. to board (passengers) onto a ship, aircraft, or the like. 4. to start up or invest in an enterprise. [1540–50; < Middle French embarquer < Sp embarcar] em`bar•ka′tion, n. em•bark′ment, n. embark Past participle: embarked Gerund: embarking
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I embark | you embark | he/she/it embarks | we embark | you embark | they embark |
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I embarked | you embarked | he/she/it embarked | we embarked | you embarked | they embarked |
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I am embarking | you are embarking | he/she/it is embarking | we are embarking | you are embarking | they are embarking |
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I have embarked | you have embarked | he/she/it has embarked | we have embarked | you have embarked | they have embarked |
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I was embarking | you were embarking | he/she/it was embarking | we were embarking | you were embarking | they were embarking |
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I had embarked | you had embarked | he/she/it had embarked | we had embarked | you had embarked | they had embarked |
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I will embark | you will embark | he/she/it will embark | we will embark | you will embark | they will embark |
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I will have embarked | you will have embarked | he/she/it will have embarked | we will have embarked | you will have embarked | they will have embarked |
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I will be embarking | you will be embarking | he/she/it will be embarking | we will be embarking | you will be embarking | they will be embarking |
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I have been embarking | you have been embarking | he/she/it has been embarking | we have been embarking | you have been embarking | they have been embarking |
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I will have been embarking | you will have been embarking | he/she/it will have been embarking | we will have been embarking | you will have been embarking | they will have been embarking |
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I had been embarking | you had been embarking | he/she/it had been embarking | we had been embarking | you had been embarking | they had been embarking |
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I would embark | you would embark | he/she/it would embark | we would embark | you would embark | they would embark |
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I would have embarked | you would have embarked | he/she/it would have embarked | we would have embarked | you would have embarked | they would have embarked | ThesaurusVerb | 1. | embark - go on boardshipboard, get on - get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)emplane, enplane - board a planedebark, disembark, set down - go ashore; "The passengers disembarked at Southampton" | | 2. | embark - set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career"enterbegin, commence, set out, start, start out, set about, get down, get - take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"take up - pursue or resume; "take up a matter for consideration" | | 3. | embark - proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"venturego, proceed, move - follow a procedure or take a course; "We should go farther in this matter"; "She went through a lot of trouble"; "go about the world in a certain manner"; "Messages must go through diplomatic channels" |
embarkverb go aboard, climb aboard, board ship, step aboard, go on board, take ship They embarked on the battle cruiser HMS Renown. go aboard land, arrive, get off, alight, step out of, go ashoreembark on something begin, start, launch, enter, engage, take up, set out, undertake, initiate, set about, plunge into, commence, broach He is embarking on a new career as a writer.embarkverbTo go about the initial step in doing (something):approach, begin, commence, enter, get off, inaugurate, initiate, institute, launch, lead off, open, set about, set out, set to, start, take on, take up, undertake.Informal: kick off.Idioms: get cracking, get going, get the show on the road.Translationsembark (imˈbaːk) verb to go, or put, on board ship. Passengers should embark early. 上船,裝上船 上船、上飞机等,装载上船 ˌembarˈkation (em-) noun 乘坐 乘坐embark on to start or engage in. She embarked on a new career. 著手,開始 着手,开始 embark
embark for (some place)To depart for a particular destination, as on some mode of transportation. Do you know when Karen embarks for Rome? I want to see her before she leaves.See also: embarkembark on (something)1. To begin a particular journey or trip, as on some mode of transportation. Do you know when Karen embarks on her trip for Rome? I want to see her before she leaves.2. By extension, to begin any course of action. I want to go back to school for a business degree, and I plan to embark on that process this fall.See also: embark, onembark for (some place)to leave for some place, usually in a ship or an airplane. We are embarking for Denver tomorrow morning. Maria is embarking for Honolulu in just a few minutes.See also: embarkembark on something 1. . Lit. to begin a journey by boarding a ship, airplane, etc. They embarked on their journey from San Juan. 2. Fig. to begin a project; to begin any process. When will you embark on your new project?See also: embark, onSee EMB See EMBembark
Synonyms for embarkverb go aboardSynonyms- go aboard
- climb aboard
- board ship
- step aboard
- go on board
- take ship
Antonyms- land
- arrive
- get off
- alight
- step out of
- go ashore
phrase embark on somethingSynonyms- begin
- start
- launch
- enter
- engage
- take up
- set out
- undertake
- initiate
- set about
- plunge into
- commence
- broach
Synonyms for embarkverb to go about the initial step in doing (something)Synonyms- approach
- begin
- commence
- enter
- get off
- inaugurate
- initiate
- institute
- launch
- lead off
- open
- set about
- set out
- set to
- start
- take on
- take up
- undertake
- kick off
Synonyms for embarkverb go on boardSynonymsRelated Words- board
- get on
- emplane
- enplane
Antonymsverb set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)SynonymsRelated Words- begin
- commence
- set out
- start
- start out
- set about
- get down
- get
- take up
verb proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangersSynonymsRelated Words |