embark

verb5

1. •
   To go aboard a craft or vessel for transportation.

   • All passengers please embark now.
2. •
   To cause to go on board a vessel or boat; to put on shipboard.
3. •
   To start, begin.

   • Phil embarked on his journey yesterday.
4. •
   To engage, enlist, or invest (as persons, money, etc.) in any affair.

   • He embarked his fortune in trade.
5. •
   To cover or enclose with bark.