Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

embark on

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English

Syllables: em-bark on
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

v

get off the ground

Example Sentences

"Who started this company?"
"We embarked on an exciting enterprise"
"I start my day with a good breakfast"
"We began the new semester"
"The afternoon session begins at 4 PM"
"The blood shed started when the partisans launched a surprise attack"

Synonyms

start start up commence

Questions

What does embark on mean?: get off the ground

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