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em•bark

Pronunciation: (em-bärk'), [key]
—v.i.
1. to board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, as for a journey.
2. to start an enterprise, business, etc.

—v.t.
1. to put or receive on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle.
2. to involve (someone) in an enterprise.
3. to venture or invest (something) in an enterprise.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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