Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word To begin a journey or project, especially one that will be long or have significant consequences.
Embark
/ɪmˈbɑːk/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The king's guards embarked with him.
She decided to embark on a journey of self-discovery.
After graduation, he embarked on an ambitious career path.
Etymology:
Derived from the late 16th-century French term embarquer, which means to put on a ship. The word evolved from the combination of en- meaning in and barque, a type of small ship.
Usage Statistics:
4 mentions per 1 million words 
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