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embark
Universal Words
verb
to get onto a ship; to put sth onto a ship:
[V] We stood on the pier and watched as they embarked. * [VN] They embarked the troops by night.
OPPDISEMBARK
embarkation noun [U,C]:
Embarkation will be at 14:20 hours.
PHRASALVERBS
embark on / upon sth to start to do sth new or difficult:
She is about to embark on a diplomatic career. * Remember these basic rules before embarking upon major home improvements.