embark on/upon

idiom

: to begin (a journey)

They embarked on their trip to America with high hopes.

: to begin (something that will take a long time or happen for a long time)

She's embarking on a new career.

The company has embarked upon a risky new project.

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The four-and-a-half-month mark of a relationship was cited as the ideal time for couples to embark on their first trip. —

Soo Kim, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Hamilton will embark on an intriguing chapter with Ferrari, while Mercedes will begin a new era spearheaded by George Russell. —

Aleks Klosok, CNN, 29 Nov. 2024 In this 2018 book, two microchips named SOIC and SOT embark on a quest to discover their purpose, journeying from a warehouse through an electronic assembly line and out into the world. —

Olatunji Osho-Williams, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024 Aside from that, Drake will embark on an Australian tour next year, kicking things off the same day Kendrick performs at the Super Bowl. —

Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for embark on/upon

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