embark on

phrasal verb13 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.5

Used to describe passengers starting a journey, typically on a ship or for a long trip.

To begin one's professional working life.

To start an exciting or unusual experience.

To begin a long journey, especially by sea or in space.

To start a long and difficult search for something.

To begin a journey for a particular purpose, like exploration or research.

To start a journey to visit several different places.

To start a planned series of events or activities.

To begin a long and determined attempt to achieve something you believe in strongly.

To start a new business project or activity, especially one that involves risk.

To start a new and often difficult project or undertaking.

To begin a process of making a company or organization larger.

To begin a specific planned activity, often by a group like the military or a government.