Embark — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

go on board

set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɛmbˈɑːɹk/

🇬🇧British English

/dɹˈɛsɪŋ/

🇮🇳Indian English

/dɹˈɛsɪŋ/

2 syllables Say it as /ɛmbˈɑːɹk/.

Examples

she embarked upon a new career
We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

enter venture ship

Antonyms

disembark

Parts of Speech

verb	go on board
verb	set out on (an enterprise or subject of study) “she embarked upon a new career”
verb	proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers “We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer”

Word Forms

embarkment	noun	the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
ship	noun	a vessel that carries passengers or freight
venture	noun	any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
venturer	noun	a person who enjoys taking risks

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

einschiffen

an Bord gehen

🇫🇷French

embarquer

monter à bord

🇪🇸Spanish

embarcarse

embarcar

🇮🇹Italian

imbarcarsi

sali a bordo

🇳🇱Dutch

aan boord gaan

🇵🇹Portuguese

embarcar

vá a bordo

🇷🇺Russian

отправляться в путь

идти на борт

India

🇮🇳Hindi

प्रारंभ

बोर्ड पर जाओ

🇧🇩Bengali

আরোহণ

বোর্ডে যান

🇮🇳Tamil

புறப்படு

கப்பலில் செல்லுங்கள்

🇮🇳Telugu

బయలుదేరు

బోర్డు మీద వెళ్ళండి

🇮🇳Marathi

सुरू करणे

बोर्डवर जा

🇮🇳Gujarati

શરૂ કરવું

બોર્ડ પર જાઓ

🇮🇳Kannada

ಏರಿಸು

ಹಡಗಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಹೋಗಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പുറപ്പെടുക

കയറുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਚੜ੍ਹਨਾ

ਬੋਰਡ 'ਤੇ ਜਾਓ

🇵🇰Urdu

سوار

بورڈ پر جاؤ

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

登船

上船

🇯🇵Japanese

乗り出す

船に乗ります

🇰🇷Korean

태우다

탑승하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

tham gia

lên tàu

🇹🇭Thai

เริ่มดำเนินการ

ขึ้นเครื่อง

🇮🇩Indonesian

memulai

naik ke kapal

🇵🇭Filipino

sumakay

sumakay ka na

🇲🇾Malay

memulakan

naik kapal

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

الشروع

اذهب على متن الطائرة

🇮🇷Persian

سوار شدن

سوار شوید

🇹🇷Turkish

gemiye binmek

gemiye bin

🇮🇱Hebrew

לַעֲלוֹת לְאֳנִיָה

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The primary meaning of 'embark' is 'go on board'.

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