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1. Go on board
   - ship
    
2. Set out on (an enterprise or subject of study)
   "she embarked upon a new career";
   - enter
    
3. Proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
   "We embarked into the world of high-tech and bought a supercomputer";
   - venture

Derived forms: embarked, embarking, embarks

Type of: begin, board, commence, get, get down, get on, go, move, proceed, set about, set out, start, start out

Encyclopedia: Embark