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embark onto start or begin something new, especially something important or challenging

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to start or begin something new, especially something important or challenging

Pronunciation (IPA): /ɪmˈbɑːrk ɑːn/

Korean meaning: 새로운 일을 시작하다, 착수하다 (특히 중요하거나 도전적인 일)

Korean pronunciation: 임**바**크 온

Example Sentences

  • After winning the lottery, Bob decided to embark on his lifelong dream of becoming a professional couch potato.
  • The company will embark on an ambitious expansion plan next year.
  • My grandmother decided to embark on learning TikTok dances at age 85.

embark on

VERB

//ɪmˈbɑːrk ɑːn//

to start or begin something new, especially something important or challenging

embark on concept
💡 Concept

A young woman embarks on her new adventure at the train station

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embark on rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Pass the mark in the park, embark on your new arc!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ɪmˈbɑːrk ɑːn/
🇬🇧 UK/ɪmˈbɑːk ɒn/

🌳Etymology

Prefixem--
Rootbark

Origin

From the prefix 'em-' (meaning 'to put into') combined with 'bark', which comes from Old French 'barque' meaning 'ship'. The phrase literally means 'to put into a ship' and evolved to mean beginning any journey or undertaking.

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🎵Rhyme

parkmarkbarkark
park
mark
bark
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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

After winning the lottery, Bob decided to embark on his lifelong dream of becoming a professional couch potato.

The company will embark on an ambitious expansion plan next year.

😄 Fun example

My grandmother decided to embark on learning TikTok dances at age 85.

The research team is ready to embark on a groundbreaking study.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

begincommencestartinitiatelaunch

Antonyms

concludefinishend

Related

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