Embark

Pronunciation: /ɪmˈbɑrk/

Definitions of embark

verb to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, typically for a journey

Example Sentences

A1 I embark on a journey to visit my grandmother.

A2 We embark on a new project at work next week.

B1 The students embark on a field trip to the museum.

B2 The company decided to embark on a new marketing campaign.

C1 After years of planning, they finally embark on their dream of starting a business.

C2 The astronauts embark on a mission to explore a distant planet.

Examples of embark in a Sentence

formal The passengers were instructed to embark the ship at the designated time.

informal Let's embark on this adventure together!

slang Hey, are you ready to embark on this crazy journey with me?

figurative She decided to embark on a new career path after years of working in the same industry.

Grammatical Forms of embark

• past tense: embarked
• plural: embark
• comparative: more embark
• superlative: most embark
• present tense: embarks
• future tense: will embark
• perfect tense: have embarked
• continuous tense: is embarking
• singular: embark
• positive degree: embark
• infinitive: to embark
• gerund: embarking
• participle: embarked

Origin and Evolution of embark

First Known Use: 1540 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'embark' originated from the Old French word 'embarquer', which was derived from the Late Latin word 'imbarcare' meaning 'to put on board a ship'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'embark' has expanded beyond its original nautical meaning to refer to beginning a journey or undertaking a new task.