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- pronunciation:
- ihm
bark
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
embarks, embarking, embarked |
| definition 1: |
to board a ship when beginning a trip.
We embarked at New York Harbor.- similar words:
- board, load, sail
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| definition 2: |
to set out on or begin something (usually followed by "on").
We embarked on a trip down the Amazon.- synonyms:
- enter upon, launch
- similar words:
- begin, commence, engage in, venture
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| related words: |
begin |
The word embark
contains the following part:
en-1, em-1
Latin
prefix
that means to put into; cause to be or have
  Example words:
embark, embarrass, embed, embody, embrace, embroider, employ, empower, enable, enact, enchant, encircle, enclose, encompass, encounter, endure, enforce, engage, engulf, enjoy, enlarge, enlighten, enlist, enrage, enrich, enroll, ensure, entangle, entitle, entrust, envelop
- antonyms:
- de-, dis-, un-
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