embark
verb
[ ɪmˈbɑːk ]
• go on board a ship or aircraft.
• "he embarked for India in 1817"
Similar:
board ship,
go on board,
go aboard,
climb aboard,
step aboard,
take ship,
take off,
hop on,
jump on,
• begin (a course of action).
• "she embarked on a new career"
Similar:
begin,
start,
commence,
undertake,
set about,
enter on,
go into,
take up,
venture into,
launch into,
plunge into,
turn one's hand to,
engage in,
settle down to,
institute,
initiate,
tackle,
have a go/crack/shot at,
Origin:
mid 16th century: from French embarquer, from em- ‘in’ + barque ‘bark, ship’.
