embark on

Questions about embark on

What does embark on mean?

embark on means "get off the ground".

What is another word for embark on?

Close synonyms include start, start up, commence. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is embark on a common word?

embark on is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.