embarked; embarking; embarks
1
: to go on board a vehicle for transportation
the troops embarked at noon
2
: to make a start
embarked on a new career
1
: to cause to go on board (a boat, an airplane, etc.)
2
: to engage, enlist, or invest in an enterprise
Examples of embark in a Sentence
The troops are waiting to embark.
Millions of Europeans embarked for America in the late 19th century.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Since working together on Harrier’s 2020 home, featured in this very magazine, the pair has embarked on multiple interiors projects together; but this release, an 87-piece collection with Crate & Barrel, is their first for market.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 22 Apr. 2026
Well, that won’t do, and Kyra soon embarks on a mission to install the sign, one that draws in every member of the community board while exposing the tensions simmering just below Vernon Point’s dignified facade.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Özak Tekstil later embarked on a corrective action plan to improve working conditions at its factory, after which the Red Tab maker agreed to resume active orders.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Embark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/embark. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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embark
verb
em·bark
im-ˈbärk 
1
: to go or put on board a ship or airplane
2
: to begin some task or project
embark on a career
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