Verb: embark em'baa(r)k
- Set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
"she embarked upon a new career";
- enter
- Go on board
"The passengers embarked on the cruise ship";
- ship
- Proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
"They embarked on a dangerous expedition across the Arctic";
- venture
Derived forms: embarked, embarking, embarks
Type of: begin, board, get, get down, get on, go, hop on, move, proceed, set about, set out, start, start out
Antonym: debark
Encyclopedia: Embark