Definition of "embarking" []

• Present participle of embark. (verb)

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• "Though I think that the English word "embarking" sounds quite fancy on its own."
• "The Fed is likely to announce a program of bond purchases worth a few hundred billion dollars over several months in embarking on its latest round of stimulus."
• "When he shows reservations in embarking on an affair with her, she points out to him that as an illegitimate son, his parentage is uncertain, to which Spurio agrees."