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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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
Beginning in 2019, Google embarked on an effort under the Privacy Sandbox banner aimed at developing a new way to target ads that could preserve a modicum of user privacy.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Apr. 2025
Beyond its legendary hiking trails, visitors can embark on aerial tours, witness the Northern Lights and paddle through pristine waters in a kayak, on a SUP board or raft out on the water.
—Food Drink Life, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
In the lively Notre-Dame-de-Lorette neighborhood in Paris’s 9th arrondissement, a 30-something couple embarked on a home renovation adventure: transforming a former office into a warm and functional apartment.
—Edmée Jouslin De Noray, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2025
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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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