embarks
Begins a journey
Embarks means to board a vessel or aircraft, or more broadly, to begin a journey or undertaking.
The literal sense—stepping onto a ship—has largely given way to figurative use: She embarks on a new career, They embarked on an ambitious project.
The word suggests setting out with purpose, often toward something significant or uncertain.
Act of starting
- inceptionFounding moment
- outsetInitial point of something
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- launchSet into motion
kickoff · genesis · dawn · onset · threshold · starting · undertaking · entering
Journey by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- questSeeking journey for something
- trekArduous overland journey
safari · pilgrimage · excursion · adventure · exploration · departure · passage · crossing
Seagoing transport vessel
- sailShip's wind-catching fabric
- boardingEntering a vehicle
- vesselReceptacle for contents
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
port · deck · gangway · maiden voyage · cruise · marina · harbor · captain
Binding promise given
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- undertakingTask one commits to
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
vow · promise · covenant · obligation · endeavor · pursuit · enterprise · venture
First to explore territory
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
- startupNew business enterprise
profession · vocation · training · apprenticeship · leadership · ambition · opportunity · promotion
commencement
Act of starting
- inceptionFounding moment
- outsetInitial point of something
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
launch · kickoff · genesis · dawn · onset · threshold · starting · undertaking · entering · setting out
voyage
Journey by sea
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- odysseyExtended adventurous journey
- questSeeking journey for something
trek · safari · pilgrimage · excursion · adventure · exploration · departure · passage · crossing · trip
ship
Seagoing transport vessel
anchor · port · deck · gangway · maiden voyage · cruise · marina · harbor · captain · crew
pledge
Binding promise given
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- devotionDeep, loyal commitment
- undertakingTask one commits to
engagement · vow · promise · covenant · obligation · endeavor · pursuit · enterprise · venture · mission
pioneering
First to explore territory
- entrepreneurshipCreating and managing ventures
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
startup · profession · vocation · training · apprenticeship · leadership · ambition · opportunity · promotion · transition
embark, disembark, embarked, embarking, embarkation, disembarking, disembarked, reembark, reembarked