embark on something Definition

embark
verb

tr & intr
embarked, embarking
1. To go or put on board ship or an aircraft.

Example: embark for America
Thesaurus: leave, set out, set sail, leave port, board ship, enplane, entrain.

Derivative: embarkation
noun

Etymology: 16c as embarque: from French embarquer.

Phrasal Verb: embark on or upon something

To begin (a task, especially a lengthy one).