embark on/upon

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: 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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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 Flogging Molly were scheduled to embark on their four-day festival-at-sea Salty Dog Cruise on Feb. 17. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 6 Feb. 2025 Will & Harper follows Ferrell and his longtime friend Harper Steele, who embark on a cross-country road trip after Ferrell learns Steele is coming out as a trans woman. —

Carly Thomas, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for embark on/upon

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