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embark

/ɛmˈbɑːk/ · verb

Meaning

  1. To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.
  2. To start, begin.
  3. To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.
  4. To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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