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move vs embark

embark vs move

move is a noun but embark is not a noun.

move and embark both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
move Yes No Yes No
embark No No Yes No
As verbs, embark is a hyponym of move; that is, embark is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than move:
  • move: follow a procedure or take a course
  • embark: proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
Other hyponyms of move include work, venture, steamroll, steamroller.
move (noun) embark (noun)
the act of deciding to do something
the act of changing your residence or place of business
(game) a player's turn to take some action permitted by the rules of the game
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
the act of changing location from one place to another
move (verb) embark (verb)
be in a state of action set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
go or proceed from one point to another go on board
progress by being changed proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
propose formally; in a debate or parliamentary meeting
have a turn; make one's move in a game
give an incentive for action
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
arouse sympathy or compassion in
move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion
cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense
change residence, affiliation, or place of employment
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
dispose of by selling
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
follow a procedure or take a course
live one's life in a specified environment
Difference between move and embark

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