Word of the Day:
embark
What It Means
To go aboard a craft or vessel for transportation.
To start, begin.
To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.
Phil embarked on his journey yesterday.
Embark in Context
“"This is uncommonly nice of you, Nora," he said, before she had had the chance to embark on any explanation; […]”
Did You Know?
Borrowed from Middle French embarquer, from em- + barque (“small ship”). Compare with Portuguese embarcar, Spanish abarcar.
Source and license
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