embark money in an enterprise

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• embark — /ɛmˈbak / (say em bahk) verb (i) 1. to board a ship, as for a voyage. 2. to engage in an enterprise, business, etc.: *Much too tired (and too rusty) to embark on a piece of work that demanded utmost care and discrimination. –henry handel… …  

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• em|bark — «ehm BAHRK», intransitive verb. 1. to go on board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle: »Many people embark for Europe at New York harbor. Bus drivers have to climb down from the cab…to assist embarking or debarking passengers (Manchester Guardian… …   Useful english dictionary

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