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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The industry data suggests that despite Asda embarking on a turnaround and cutting prices, shoppers are still turning away.

From BBC

I’m about to embark on several major life milestones.

From MarketWatch

They embarked on a painfully destructive intermittent relationship, which culminated in an unhappy marriage in 1918.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fans can catch her latest release live in 2026 when she embarks on tour, stopping at the Kia Forum on June 24.

From Los Angeles Times

By contrast, she said her mother was "tearing her hair out" when Badenoch embarked on a political career.

From BBC