The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - embarkv.

1) board, go aboard; entrain; emplane or enplane: We embarked and the ship sailed. 2) Often, embark on. commence, begin, enter (upon) , initiate, launch, start, go into, set about, take up or on, engage in, assume, tackle: He will embark on the new enterprise next month.