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embark

verb (embark, embarks, embarked, embarking)

«embark» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. To embark is to go on board a ship or aircraft to start a journey. tree →
  2. (embark on) To embark on something is to start something new and big, such as a long task or quest. tree →

In the lessons

in tales, people go on board a ship to set sail; a hero embarks on a quest to start a long journey

Examples

  • The sailors embark at dawn. tree →
  • We embarked on the ferry to the island. tree →
  • She embarked on a long journey to find her brother. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

in tales, people go on board a ship to set sail; a hero embarks on a quest to start a long journey

Examples

  • The appearance of this root in the SY’s introductory paragraph serves as a reminder that although we embark upon a text rich in vivid, grounded symbolism—even anthropomorphism—we should not hasten to take such symbolic language overly literally. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/embark/