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embark

Main Entry:: em·bark
Pronunciation:: \im-ˈbärk\
Function:: verb
Etymology:: Middle French embarquer, from Old Occitan embarcar, from em- (from Latin in-) + barca bark
Date:: 1533

intransitive verb 1 : to go on board a vehicle for transportation <the troops embarked at noon> 2 : to make a start <embarked on a new career> transitive verb 1 : to cause to go on board (as a boat or airplane) 2 : to engage, enlist, or invest in an enterprise

— em·bar·ka·tion

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\ˌem-ˌbär-ˈkā-shən, -bər-\ noun

— em·bark·ment

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\im-ˈbärk-mənt\ noun

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