Meaning
- Embark on means to begin or start something new, especially an important, challenging, or long-term activity, journey, or project.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Phrasal verb
- Form:
embark on + noun(e.g., embark on a journey, embark on a career). - It is usually used in formal or semi-formal contexts.
- Transitive: always followed by a noun phrase (cannot stand alone).
Structure:
- Subject + embark on + noun Example: She embarked on a new career in teaching.
Common Phrases
- embark on a journey
- embark on a project
- embark on a career
- embark on an adventure
- embark on a mission
Collocations
- Verb + noun: embark on a trip, embark on research, embark on reforms
- Adjective + noun: exciting journey, ambitious project, long career
Examples
- He decided to embark on a career in medicine.
- They are about to embark on a new project that could change the industry.
- She embarked on a long journey across South America.
- The company will embark on a major expansion next year.
- After graduation, he embarked on his professional life with great enthusiasm.
- They embarked on an adventure to climb the highest mountain in the region.
- The government has embarked on a series of economic reforms.
- She is ready to embark on her first novel.
Synonyms or Related
- begin
- start
- launch
- set out on
- undertake
Antonym
- abandon
- quit
- give up
- withdraw from