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embarks Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: IH0 M B AA1 R K S

What Does Embarks Mean?

Embarks is used as a verb meaning third-person singular simple present indicative of embark.

Embarks: Key Facts

Part of speechverb
Synonymsmake sail
Antonymsdisembark

Embarks Definition (Verb)

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of embark

Verb

  1. To get on a boat or ship or (outside the USA) an aeroplane.

    All passengers please embark now.

  2. To start, begin.

    Phil embarked on his journey yesterday.

  3. To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.
  4. To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair.

    He embarked his fortune in trade.

Synonyms of Embarks

make sail
Embarks synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Embarks

Embarks in a Sentence

All passengers please embark now.

Phil embarked on his journey yesterday.

He embarked his fortune in trade.

Word Forms & Grammar

embarks

Words That Rhyme With Embarks

Quick Answers About Embarks

What part of speech is embarks?

Embarks is a verb.

What is another word for embarks?

Close synonyms of embarks are make sail. See the full list of embarks synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of embarks?

The opposite of embarks is disembark.

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