To go onto a ship, plane, or other vehicle to begin a journey. It can also mean to start a major project or activity.
From French 'embarquer,' from 'em-' (in) + 'barque' (boat), from Late Latin 'barca' (boat). It literally meant 'to go into a boat.' The meaning expanded from physical travel to any big new undertaking.
Every time you 'embark on a project,' you’re secretly stepping into a boat in the word’s imagination. English loves turning travel words into life metaphors: journeys become careers, storms become problems, and harbors become safe places. 'Embark' keeps the sense that starting something big is like pushing away from shore.
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