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embark

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/ɪmˈbɑrk/ · em-bark

To go on board a ship or aircraft.

Meanings

verbformal

To go on board a ship or aircraft.

کشتی یا ہوائی جہاز پر سوار ہونا۔

سوار ہونا

sawar hona

Formal: سوار ہونا

Synonyms

boardget onenterچڑھناسوار ہوناداخل ہونا

Antonyms

disembarkleaveexitاتارناچھوڑناخارج ہونا

Common Collocations

  • embark on a journey
  • embark on a project
  • embark on an adventure

Example Sentences

We will embark on our journey at dawn.

ہم اپنے سفر کا آغاز صبح سویرے کریں گے۔

Hum apne safar ka aghaz subah seere karenge.

They decided to embark on a new business venture.

انہوں نے ایک نئے کاروباری منصوبے کا آغاز کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

Unhoon ne ek naye karobar ke mansoobe ka aghaz karne ka faisla kiya.

The team will embark on their research project next month.

ٹیم اپنے تحقیقی منصوبے پر اگلے مہینے سوار ہوگی۔

Team apne tahqiqat ke mansoobe par agle mahine sawar hogi.

Easily Confused With

debark:To debark means to leave a ship or aircraft, whereas embark means to get on.

Word Family

embarkation
nounسوار ہونا
embarker
nounسوار ہونے والا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'embark' as 'embarking on an adventure'.

Imagine stepping onto a ship, ready to sail into the unknown.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

غالبؔ کا ایک سفر دیکھوں کس کا ہے۔

Ghalib ka ek safar dekhun kis ka hai.

I see whose journey this is, Ghalib.

Mirza Ghalib, Unverified

* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

پہلا قدم ہی کامیابی کی طرف ہوتا ہے۔

Pehla qadam hi kamiyabi ki taraf hota hai.

The first step is always towards success.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "imbarcare" — to put on board a ship

First known use: 14th century

The term 'embark' originated from the Latin 'imbarcare', which means to load a ship. It was adopted into Middle French before entering English.