embark
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em·bark
/ emˈbärk/
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v. [intr.]
go on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle:
he embarked for India in 1817.
∎ [tr.]
put or take on board a ship or aircraft:
its passengers were ready to be embarked.
∎ (embark on/upon)
begin (a course of action, esp. one that is important or demanding):
he embarked on a new career.
DERIVATIVES:
em·bar·ka·tion
/ ˌembärˈkāshən/ n.
em·bark·ment n.
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Meghalaya, Assam, Arunachal seek extension of ban on ULFA.
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MEGHALAYA CHIEF MINISTER INVITES INVESTMENTS IN THE STATE
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MEGHALAYA CM PROPOSES JOINT VISIT TO LANGPIH
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Meghalaya
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Khasi
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
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Assam
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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Bengali
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Cultures
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Shillong
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
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