What's the difference between debark and embark?

Debark


Definition:

  • (v. t. & i.) To go ashore from a ship or boat; to disembark; to put ashore.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The nasal cavities of many workers, particularly workers in the debarkers, proved to be contaminated by Klebsiella pneumoniae, other coliforms, yeasts, and molds; usually only one microbe was involved, but sometimes two or several species were found.
  • (2) Nasal bacteria and yeasts were largely derived from the mill and debarker air; the microbes in the air came mainly from process waters.
  • (3) A total of 234 persons exposed to microbial aerosols and splashes from paper machine wires and debarker drums formed the exposed group.

Embark


Definition:

  • (v. t.) To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.
  • (v. t.) To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair; as, he embarked his fortune in trade.
  • (v. i.) To go on board a vessel or a boat for a voyage; as, the troops embarked for Lisbon.
  • (v. i.) To engage in any affair.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Before we embark on the next steps of the global technological revolution, we must ensure that the most basic of online tools are accessible to all.
  • (2) The physician embarking on the long-term management of burned children must have a very strong and honest relationship with the patient and family or guardians and must use all available resources, including physical and occupational therapists, social workers, and others, over the course of the effort.
  • (3) Facebook Twitter Pinterest Cream (1991) was Prince’s fifth US No 1 hit single His profile boosted by Sinéad O’Connor’s version of his song Nothing Compares 2 U, Prince embarked on another film and music project with Graffiti Bridge.
  • (4) Chilcot has now embarked on the “Maxwellisation process”, whereby those the inquiry intends to criticise will be sent draft passages of the report for comment.
  • (5) Her history is fascinating – every time you think she has finished telling you about her childhood, she embarks on another chapter.
  • (6) For most communities embarking on such a program a programmable infusion system will be more cost-effective than a disposable system.
  • (7) Parliament embarks on two years of legislative Brexit blood, sweat and tears.
  • (8) At least half of the perpetrators in 100 rampages studied by the New York Times were found to have signs of serious mental health issues, and it was reported last week that Adam Lanza's mother was in the process of having him committed when he embarked on the Newtown rampage.
  • (9) Venom is attractive because the character can exist without Spider-Man and has embarked on its own adventures when in sync with Brock.
  • (10) That we're about to embark on such a spectacle is a gift, considering that the defending Stanley Cup champs from Chicago looked destined for the golf course just days ago.
  • (11) Now we need a global treaty on their responsibilities Read more WHO will embark on a global campaign around the benefits of syringes that have re-use prevention features - meaning they self-disable after a single use - as well as the dangers of reusable needles, with the goal of using WHO-approved syringes across the globe by 2020.
  • (12) Prior to the 1977-1978 dietary intake survey, USDA embarked upon an intensive program of extramural research that was designed to improve methodologies for surveying individuals' dietary intakes.
  • (13) Another possibility is that he had embarked upon a business career while still serving in the KGB.
  • (14) At the start of the second half Arsenal were five points behind Leicester City and embarking on 45 minutes that might make or break their championship aspirations.
  • (15) (China is currently embarked on a major space programme which is seen as crucial in solidifying its superpower status.)
  • (16) Yet mid-afternoon on June 12 2000, Lopes Neves embarked on the most traumatic bus journey of her life.
  • (17) If radical surgery with resection of a branch or branches of the facial nerve is embarked upon in a patient with tuberculosis, without prior histological diagnosis, unnecessary permanent disability will result.
  • (18) Good-looking, talented and wealthy, they exist in a bubble of ego that allows them to embark on one-night stands, lay waste to cities with their gizmos, and generally act disreputably in the name of safeguarding our freedom.
  • (19) It was extremely important to me that this transfer was completed before the World Cup so that my mind will only be focused on hopefully helping my country try to retain the trophy.” With Barcelona, who failed to win any silverware last season, hiring Luis Enrique as head coach last month, they have embarked on what is expected to be a transitional phase.
  • (20) It is timely to embark upon a program of development, evaluation, and worldwide deployment of vaccines for the control of ALRI.

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