embark

[em-bahrk] / ɛmˈbɑrk /

VERB

get on transportation object

Synonyms

STRONGEST

commence enter launch

STRONG

board emplane entrain

WEAK

go aboard ship leave port plunge into put on board set about set out set sail take on board take ship

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease end finish stop

WEAK

disembark stay

Example Sentences

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And it is clear Tuchel wants England to be just as ready physically as in the football context as they embark on their quest to win the World Cup.

From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026

As Dunk and Egg embark on their next journey, the opening bars of “Sixteen Tons,” a 1947 song by Tennessee Ernie Ford, close out the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

Timotheus Höttges is about to embark on the most ambitious test of his professional career: trying to push through the largest public-company merger in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

"Stronger-than-expected labour market data reignited concerns that the Federal Reserve may be preparing to embark on a new tightening cycle," said SPI Asset Management's Stephen Innes.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

He was determined to get square with his Church and Maker so he could embark again on a mission, sometime the following year.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

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