| VERB | motion | embark, ship | go on board |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | embark, enter | set out on (an enterprise or subject of study) | |
| social | embark, venture | proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers |
| Sounds | ehmbaa'rk; ihmbaa'rk | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aardvark ... watermark: 41 rhymes with aark... | |
| Meaning | go on board. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonym | ship | |
| Narrower | emplane, enplane | board a plane |
| Broader | board, get on | Get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.) |
| Opposite | disembark, debark, set down | Go ashore |
| Spanish | embarcar | |
| Catalan | embarcar | |
| Nouns | embarkment | the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft |
| Meaning | Set out on (an enterprise or subject of study). | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "she embarked upon a new career" | |
| Synonym | enter | |
| Narrower | take up | pursue or resume |
| Broader | get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence | Take the first ... / first step or steps in carrying out an action |
| Meaning | proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something is ----ing PP; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Synonym | venture | |
| Broader | go, proceed, move | Follow a procedure or take a course |
| Spanish | arriesgarse, arriesgar, aventurarse, aventurar, embarcarse, embarcar | |
| Catalan | arriscar-se, aventurar-se, aventurar, embarcar-se | |
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