EMBARK

Pronunciation (US):

• EMBARK (verb)
  The verb EMBARK has 3 senses:

1. go on board
2. set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
3. proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

  Familiarity information: EMBARK used as a verb is uncommon.

• EMBARK (verb)

Meaning:

Go on board

Classified under:

Verbs of walking, flying, swimming

Synonyms:

embark; ship

Hypernyms (to "embark" is one way to...):

board; get on (get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.))

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "embark"):

emplane; enplane (board a plane)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

Antonym:

disembark (go ashore)

Meaning:

Set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)

Classified under:

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.

Synonyms:

embark; enter

Context example:

she embarked upon a new career

Hypernyms (to "embark" is one way to...):

begin; commence; get; get down; set about; set out; start; start out (take the first step or steps in carrying out an action)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "embark"):

take up (pursue or resume)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Meaning:

Proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

venture; embark

Context example:

We ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer

Hypernyms (to "embark" is one way to...):

go; move; proceed (follow a procedure or take a course)

Sentence frames:

Something is ----ing PP
Somebody ----s PP