Definitions for embarkɛmˈbɑrk
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
em•barkɛmˈbɑrk(v.i.)
to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey.
to start or partake in an enterprise:
to embark on a business venture.
(v.t.)to board (passengers) onto a ship, aircraft, or the like.
to start up or invest in an enterprise.
Origin of embark:
1540–50; < MF embarquer < Sp embarcar
em•bark′ment(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
embark, ship(verb)
go on board
embark, enter(verb)
set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
"she embarked upon a new career"
venture, embark(verb)
proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
"We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer"
Wiktionary
embark(Verb)
To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.
All passengers please embark now.
embark(Verb)
To start, begin.
Phil embarked on his journey yesterday.
Origin: From embarquer, from em- + barque
Webster Dictionary
Embark(verb)
to cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard
Embark(verb)
to engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair; as, he embarked his fortune in trade
Embark(verb)
to go on board a vessel or a boat for a voyage; as, the troops embarked for Lisbon
Embark(verb)
to engage in any affair
Translations for embark
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- aan boord gaanAfrikaans
- يَرْكَبُ سَفينَةُArabic
- качвам се на корабBulgarian
- embarcarPortuguese (BR)
- nalodit (se)Czech
- sich einschiffenGerman
- gå ombordDanish
- επιβιβάζομαιGreek
- embarcarSpanish
- laevale minema, lastimaEstonian
- سوار شدن؛ بارگیری کردنFarsi
- nousta laivaanFinnish
- (s')embarquerFrench
- לַעֲלוֹת לָאָנִייָהHebrew
- चढ़नाHindi
- ukrcatiCroatian
- behajózHungarian
- naik kapalIndonesian
- setja/fara um borðIcelandic
- imbarcare, imbarcarsiItalian
- 乗船するJapanese
- 배에 태우다Korean
- sėsti/sodinti į laivąLithuanian
- kraut kuģī; kāpt uz kuģaLatvian
- menaiki kapalMalay
- aan boord gaanDutch
- gå om bord, ta om bordNorwegian
- wsiadać na statekPolish
- سوار شدن؛ بارگیری کردنPersian
- په بيړۍ كېاچول، بيړۍ ياالو تكى ته ختل، په بيړۍ كې سپرېدل: لګيا كېدلPashto
- embarcarPortuguese
- a (se)îmbarcaRomanian
- садиться на корабльRussian
- nalodiť (sa)Slovak
- vkrcati (se)Slovenian
- ukrcati seSerbian
- gå (ta) ombordSwedish
- ลงเรือThai
- binmekTurkish
- 上船，裝上船Chinese (Trad.)
- вантажити на корабель; сідати на пароплавUkrainian
- جہاز یا طیارے پر سوار ہوناUrdu
- lên tàuVietnamese
- 上船、上飞机等，装载上船Chinese (Simp.)
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