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Meaning of embark

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  embark
      v 1: go on board [syn: {embark}, {ship}] [ant: {debark},
           {disembark}, {set down}]
      2: set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked
         upon a new career" [syn: {embark}, {enter}]
      3: proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers; "We
         ventured into the world of high-tech and bought a
         supercomputer" [syn: {venture}, {embark}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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